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Riparian corridors are thought to form hydrological refugia that may buffer species and communities against regional climate changes. In regions facing a warming and drying climate, however, the hydrological regime driving riparian communities is also under threat. We examined recruitment in response to streamflow declines for species inhabiting the riparian zone in southwest Western Australia, testing the extent to which the riparian system has buffered riparian communities from the drying climate. We stratified 49 vegetation transects across the >600 mm per annum regional rainfall gradient encompassed by the Warren River Catchment. Local hydrological conditions were estimated over two 10-year periods; 1980 to 1989, and 2001 to 2010, to quantify changes in the flood regime. Mixed effects models tested the relationship between rainfall and flooding on the proportion of immature to mature individuals of 17 species of trees and shrubs common to the riparian zones. At the low-rainfall
Welcoming spring at Bristol s Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Connecticut Fishing Report
Heather from
Blackhawk Sportfishing told me that they are anxiously awaiting the start of their season. Their first porgy trip will be on May 1st at 5 AM. Tickets will be available to purchase on their website on April 19th at 8 PM. Like last year, they will post tickets for their trips one week at a time, about 2 weeks in advance. All trips remain by reservation only, so be sure to get your tickets asap! They are also starting to book dates for private charters, but they are filling fast, so be sure to contact Heather as soon as possible.
Rhode Island Fishing Report
Captain Frank of
The Frances Fleet in Point Judith, reports that they haven’t been able to get out much due to the weather, and things have been quiet on the cod grounds. They remain eager to get out there and hit the spring cod grounds whenever the weather allows, so hopefully things turn around soon. They are currently trying to sail everyday except Tuesday and Thursday, by reservation only. Fluke fishing is right around the corner, and you can already book a trip on their website.
Dave, at
Ocean State Tackle in Providence, told me that the spring tautog season is picking up, with some keeper fish taking green crabs in the Providence area, along with Bristol Harbor and in the Warren River area. The winter-over striped bass are getting more active in most of their usual areas, and some better fish are being caught after dark in the Providence River. Trout fishing has been excellent at Olney, Barbers and Carbuncle ponds. The trout are actively eatin