Many people want to bring back #beavers for water storage. Big ponds = big benefits for flood, drought, wildfire & more! But what drives big ponds? Is it *just* dam length? What drives dam length? Get your answers in this new paper by Luwen Wan, Kate Maher, & myself! www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Factors influencing surface water accumulation in beaver pond complexes across the Western United States - Communications Earth & EnvironmentDam length, woody vegetation height, and stream power index explain 74% of the variation in pond area, providing a foundation for beaver restoration and watershed management in the western US, accordi...www.nature.com