Beavers in Holderness and the Hull Valley

Gómez, Africa; Middleton, Richard

Abstract

Introduction The Eurasian Beaver, Castor fiber (Fig.1 and Front Cover), is the largest European rodent species and is strongly associated with riparian habitats. Their tree felling, dam and lodge building, and channel-digging activities make them ecosystem engineers. They provide a range of ecosystem services, attenuating peak water flow, increasing lateral connectivity in watersheds, and increasing habitat complexity and biodiversity (Brazier 2021) (Figs.2&3, p82).

Citation

Gómez, A., & Middleton, R. (2024). Beavers in Holderness and the Hull Valley. The naturalist, 1116, 81-93

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 28, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Aug 1, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 28, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 2, 2026
• Journal: The Naturalist
• Print ISSN: 0028-0771
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1116
• Pages: 81-93
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4791897
• Publisher URL: Society website: https://www.ynu.org.uk/about-the-ynu/publications