Small stream restoration increases habitat and plant diversity across scales
Lena Lerbs, Alina Singer, Anna Dotzert, Lisa Grunwald, Jonas Lampe, Nina Farwig, Sascha Liepelt, Franziska M. Willems, Stefan Pinkert, Anna Bucharová
This study shows that restoring small streams increases habitat and plant diversity in agricultural areas by improving stream complexity and floodplain connectivity.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2026 · PreprintEcology