Watershed Forestry Resource Library

Study quantifying the impacts of terrestrial invasive plant invasions by Japanese knotweed and woody invasive plant species on riparian forest structure, stream physical habitat, soil structure, and soil functioning in northern New Hampshire. Additionally, this study assesses the effects of restoring native trees to disturbed riparian sites and their ability to resist invasive plants in central Vermont.

Review of riparian vegetation literature, mainly exploring what topics have and have not been covered in the body of research, and shifting focus on different topics over time.

Meta-analysis study showing that riparian forests may have particularly promising ability to quickly sequester carbon.

This research paper describes a study that used models of phosphorus flows in Vermont agriculture between 1925 and 2012. The study finds that intensification has offset any increases in efficiency, and that Vermont soils continue to accrue legacy phosphorus, with implications for water quality remediation efforts.

This VT ANR project identified lands and waters in Vermont that are of highest priority for maintaining ecological integrity. Surface waters and riparian areas are discussed beginning on page 16, including a prioritization of riparian corridors for wildlife.

This is a subsidiary report of the larger Vermont Conservation Design project. This report identifies the priority habitats and natural communities that—when conserved in conjunction with the landscape-scale elements—are necessary to maintain and enhance ecological functions. The section on "Valley Bottom Riparian Restoration Areas" provides a good summary of riparian area benefits and of guidelines for maintaining ecological function.

Part of the Resilient Right-of-Ways project by the Urban and Community Forestry division of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, the Green Streets guide includes planning tips, as well and implementation and management strategies for green street design.

This book chapter from Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice (eds. Roy G. Van Driesche, Daniel Simberloff, Bernd Blossey, Charlotte Causton, Mark S. Hoddle, Christian Marks, Kevin M. Heinz, David L. Wagner, and Keith D. Warner) reviews the ecological restoration and conservation planning process, focusing on the roles invasive species play in ecological change. The authors discuss how to determine if an invasive species rises to the level of threat that warrants development of a biological control program, and describe restoration of Connecticut River floodplain forests in the northeastern United States as a case study.

Study in Vermont that examines relationships between stream geomorphic condition, as assessed by Rapid Geomorphic Assessment (RGA) scores, and riparian forest structure; and investigates scale dependencies in the linkages between land cover and stream geomorphology.

Discusses the role of stream restoration in nutrient management and provide recommendations for practice and future research.