Riparian Forest Buffers: Linking Land and Water
A report on the conservation and restoration of streamside forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Description
Riparian forest buffers offer enormous benefits to life on the land and in the water. This report describes the functions and benefits of riparian forest buffers, and explains how site-specific factors like location, width and continuity set the overall context for a buffer's effectiveness. It also describes the progress of the Chesapeake Bay Program's riparian forest buffer restoration initiative.
Category: Report