HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Riparian buffers are strips of vegetation (trees, shrubs or grass) planted next to streams or other waterbodies. By planting vegetation along streams, space is created between the water and upland land uses, which helps protect the water quality and stream habitat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Riparian forest buffers should include grasses (including forbs), shrubs, and trees that are arranged in a manner that meets the desired objectives. It will be important to use local knowledge to determine plant species that are available and suited to the situation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Riparian buffers are the natural vegetation from the edge of the stream bank out through the riparian zone. The vegetative zone serves as a buffer to pollutants entering a stream from runoff, controls erosion, and provides habitat and nutrient input into the stream.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wetlands and riparian areas typically occur as natural buffers between uplands and adjacent water bodies. They act as natural filters of nonpoint source pollutants, including sediment, nutrie nts, pathogens and metals, to waterbodies, such as rivers, streams, lakes and coastal waters.