Bank-dwelling beavers contribute to the wood regime in a dryland river

Our findings suggest that the influence of dwelling beavers on large wood budgets may substantially determine the structure and function of medium to large rivers, particularly in dryland systems such as the White River. Recognizing the role of bank-dwelling beavers expands our understanding of biotic drivers of riverscape complexity and provides new opportunities to integrate ecology with fluvial geomorphology in managing and restoring dynamic river corridors.