The significance of riparian vegetation on river flow and material transport is not in dispute. Conveyance laws, sediment erosion and deposition, and element cycling must all be adjusted from their canonical rough-wall boundary layer to accommodate the presence of aquatic plants. In turn, the growth and colonization of riparian vegetation are affected by fluvial processes and river morphology on longer time scales. These interactions and feedbacks at multiple time scales are now drawing significant attention within the research community given their relevance to river restoration. For this reason, a review summarizing methods, general laws, qualitative cognition, and quantitative models regarding the interplay between aquatic plants, flow dynamics, and sediment transport in vegetated rivers is in order. Shortcomings, pitfalls, knowledge gaps, and daunting challenges to the current state of knowledge are also covered. As a multidisciplinary research topic, a future research agenda and opportunities pertinent to river management and enhancement of ecosystem services are also highlighted.

河岸植被对河流流动和物质运输的重要性是没有争议的。输送规律、沉积物侵蚀和沉积以及元素循环都必须从其典型的粗糙壁边界层进行调整，以适应水生植物的存在。反过来，河岸植被的生长和定植在较长时间尺度上受到河流过程和河流形态的影响。鉴于它们与河流恢复的相关性，这些在多个时间尺度上的相互作用和反馈现在引起了研究界的极大关注。因此，有必要对有关植被河流中水生植物、水流动力学和泥沙输送之间相互作用的方法、一般规律、定性认知和定量模型进行综述。缺点、陷阱、知识差距，还涵盖了当前知识状态面临的艰巨挑战。作为一个多学科研究课题，还强调了与河流管理和加强生态系统服务相关的未来研究议程和机会。