1988
DOI: 10.1002/rrr.3450020202
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Effects of river regulation on flooding of a riparian red gum forest on the River Murray, Australia

Abstract: Forests of river red gum (Eucalyptus carnaldulensis Dehnh.) occur along the River Murray in Australia. These forests are important for biota, recreation, grazing, and wood products. They occur in a sub-humid to semi-arid environment and require flooding for adequate growth and regeneration. The largest continuous area is the Barmah (Victoria) and Millewa (New South Wales) forest near Echuca (Vic.). Information from maps showing the extent of inundation of Barmah Forest for particular floods was related t o flo… Show more

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“…In 1934, major regulation of the Murray River began with the completion of the Hume Dam, about 300 km upstream from Barmah Forest. Since river regulation, flows have become more unpredictable (Bren 1988). In 1993, Barmah Forest was provided with an annual environmental water allocation of 100 GL (Barmah-Millewa The degree of flooding experienced at each study site could not be measured directly, necessitating the use of a post facto measure of inundation.…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 1934, major regulation of the Murray River began with the completion of the Hume Dam, about 300 km upstream from Barmah Forest. Since river regulation, flows have become more unpredictable (Bren 1988). In 1993, Barmah Forest was provided with an annual environmental water allocation of 100 GL (Barmah-Millewa The degree of flooding experienced at each study site could not be measured directly, necessitating the use of a post facto measure of inundation.…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wetlands in arid parts of the world are particularly vulnerable because water is so scarce (Hollis 1990). This process has seldom been reported in Australia, where the focus has been submergence of natural wetlands by dams (Finlayson 1991) and altered seasonality and frequencies of river flow (Walker 1985, Bren 1988, Lake and Marchant 1990.…”
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“…While adverse effects of persistent drought on these wetlands cannot be disputed, management of Murray River flow for the unequivocal benefit of irrigationbased agriculture has resulted in a significantly altered hydrologic regime, causing shifts in plant composition and structure and reduced wetland health (Bren 1988(Bren , 1992Kingsford 2000;Victoria DSE 2003.…”
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confidence: 99%