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| May 25 2010, 12:20 PM EDT (current) | ElenaHG | 30 words added, 27 words deleted |
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DEFINITION
Riparian corridors are a critical component of stream ecology and provide an important transition between upland areas and aquatic environments. Comprised of flood-tolerant trees, shrubs and herbs, riparian vegetation helps stabilize streams by holding soils, containing and distributing sediment, and attenuating floods, and reduces water pollution by filtering runoff from upland areas. Riparian areas provide critical habitat for a number of terrestrial wildlife species which depend on riparian areas for cover, food, and migration corridors.
AKA
otherriparian names,zone. relatedSimilar ideas,to etc.wetland
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
how isThe it measured?riparian whatcorridor areis thedetermined criteriaby forboundaries itsset designby orhorizontal measurements. planning?
ILLUSTRATION
Aerial Image of a riparian corridor in an agricultural landscape. From Ohio State EPA.
CASE STUDIES
Xochimilco Ecological Park, Mexico City
Parc du Chemin de l'Ile, Paris, France
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
otherRiparian Planning Guidelines Manual
Design and weblinks,recommendations books,for articles,Riparian etc.corridors relatedand toVegetated thisBuffer elementStrips
Riparian corridors are a critical component of stream ecology and provide an important transition between upland areas and aquatic environments. Comprised of flood-tolerant trees, shrubs and herbs, riparian vegetation helps stabilize streams by holding soils, containing and distributing sediment, and attenuating floods, and reduces water pollution by filtering runoff from upland areas. Riparian areas provide critical habitat for a number of terrestrial wildlife species which depend on riparian areas for cover, food, and migration corridors.
AKA
otherriparian names,zone. relatedSimilar ideas,to etc.wetland
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
how isThe it measured?riparian whatcorridor areis thedetermined criteriaby forboundaries itsset designby orhorizontal measurements. planning?
ILLUSTRATION
Aerial Image of a riparian corridor in an agricultural landscape. From Ohio State EPA.
CASE STUDIES
Xochimilco Ecological Park, Mexico City
Parc du Chemin de l'Ile, Paris, France
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
otherRiparian Planning Guidelines Manual
Design and weblinks,recommendations books,for articles,Riparian etc.corridors relatedand toVegetated thisBuffer elementStrips
