Restoring hydrological connectivity of surface and ground waters: Biogeochemical processes and environmental benefits for river landscapes

该项目研究恢复横向水文连通性，以改善泛滥平原的结构和功能。溪流与浅层地下水和泛滥平原之间的联系对维持河流景观至关重要。退化的土地和水资源管理做法，再加上极端的自然气候，切断了这一联系。恢复水文连通对于补充地下水储存和增加影响基本河流过程的基流量至关重要。利用可持续农业的创新方法，我们的项目联合了多学科的科学和工业专业知识，以调查次生泛滥平原渠道和河流中结构对河流地下水过程的生物地球化学和生物物理影响。

This project examines the restoration of lateral hydrological connectivity to improve floodplain structure and function. The connections between stream flows and both shallow groundwaters and floodplains are critical in sustaining river landscapes. Degrading land and water management practices compounded by natural climatic extremes have severed this link. Restoring hydrological connectivity is vital for replenishing groundwater storage and increasing base flows that affect fundamental riverine processes. Using an innovative approach to sustainable agriculture, our project unites multidisciplinary scientific and industry expertise to investigate the biogeochemical and biophysical effects of secondary floodplain channels and in-stream structures on riverine groundwater processes.