This report provides an evidence-informed characterization of the natural assets in temporary rivers. It explains the natural capital, environmental assets, and biological assets of temporary rivers and includes detailed information on services provided by wet- and dry-phase assets in temporary rivers.
Temporary rivers naturally transition between flowing, pool, and dry states, creating aquatic-terrestrial habitat mosaics that change in space and time. These dynamic habitats are common in the UK's cool, wet climate and take many forms, from headwater streams that may dominate networks in remote uplands to winterbourne rivers crossing the chalk of southern England. The report states that drying is a natural part of many river flow regimes, but that it can also reflect human impacts. It proposes the metrics to track progress towards service provision goals across wet and dry phases, allowing the valuation at local to national scales and informing management strategies that seek to maintain and enhance service provision.
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