Record #:

30679

Author(s):

Ney, Amy

Abstract:

A riparian buffer is a strip of vegetation along a streambank that helps to protect water and land resources. This article discusses the history of land use and conservation in North Carolina. Also discussed is the importance of buffers in protecting waterways from pollution and sedimentation, and how landowners can plant or maintain a buffer.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 10, Oct 2014, p12, por

Subject(s):

Riparian ecology; Streambank planting; Water quality management