The vegetation of braided rivers in the upper Waitaki basin
Braided rivers often look bare and gravel strewn, but look closer and you will see they support a range of specialised plants.
Lichens are a cornerstone of plant succession in riverbeds.
Mosses play a key role in riverbed plant development.
Project River Recovery publications and bibliography
River life: braided rivers in the MacKenzie Basin
Life on a braided river Information on river-nesting seabirds.
Weedbusters