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Garssen AG, Verhoeven JT, Soons MB. Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis. Freshw Biol. 2014;59(5):1052-1063doi: 10.1111/fwb.12328.
Garssen, A. G., Verhoeven, J. T., & Soons, M. B. (2014). Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis. Freshwater biology, 59(5), 1052-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12328
Garssen, Annemarie G, et al. "Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis." Freshwater biology vol. 59,5 (2014): 1052-1063. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12328
Garssen AG, Verhoeven JT, Soons MB. Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis. Freshw Biol. 2014 May;59(5):1052-1063. doi: 10.1111/fwb.12328. Epub 2014 Feb 16. PMID: 26180267; PMCID: PMC4493900.
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Freshw Biol. 2014 May;59(5):1052-1063. doi: 10.1111/fwb.12328. Epub 2014 Feb 16.

Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis.

Freshwater biology

Annemarie G Garssen, Jos T A Verhoeven, Merel B Soons

Affiliations

  1. Ecology & Biodiversity Group, Institute of Environmental Biology, Utrecht University Utrecht, the Netherlands.

PMID: 26180267 PMCID: PMC4493900 DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12328

Abstract

1. Frequency and duration of summer droughts are predicted to increase in the near future in many parts of the world, with considerable anticipated effects on riparian plant community composition and species richness. Riparian plant communities along lowland streams are characterised by high species richness due to their system-specific environmental gradients. As these streams and their hydrological gradients are mainly rain-fed, they are sensitive to precipitation changes. 2. We conducted a literature survey and meta-analysis to examine the effects of an increase in summer drought on: (i) riparian plant biomass; (ii) riparian seedling survival and (iii) riparian plant species composition and richness. We also aimed to determine whether hydrological thresholds related to drought tolerance can be distinguished for riparian plant species. 3. ISI Web of Knowledge was searched for relevant peer-reviewed studies, and 23 papers were found that met our criteria and contained quantitative study results. To detect overall responses of biomass and seedling survival, a random-effects model was applied using Comprehensive Meta-analysis™ software. Regression curves were then fitted to response ratio data relating the effects on drought-impacted groups to those on control groups. 4. Our results showed that a drought duration of approximately >30 days strongly reduces riparian plant biomass and that a duration of approximately >30-35 days and high drought intensities (starting from 3 to 4 cm water table decline per day) can be detrimental for riparian seedling survival. Especially

Keywords: climate change; hydrological change; literature survey; riparian plant communities; vegetation

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