riparian area

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riparian
adjective
uk
/raɪˈpeə.ri.ən/us
/raɪˈper.i.ən/
at the edge of a river, or relating to ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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In addition to these identified protected areas the county has extensive natural areas consisting of forestation, grassland,riparianarea, grassland and other habitats.
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They are found only where there is an intactriparianarea, as this is a major source of their food.
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Boasting the onlyriparianareain the park, this trail winds through lava flows and red rock to an arch spanning 200 ft.
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He resented what he saw as provincial downloading of responsibilities, likeriparianarearegulations and police funding.
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With 87% of theriparianareawithin the deforested area being in properly functioning conditions, the forest sector has high conservation efforts to protect the water within forest.
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The goal of this study was to test the prediction that terrain ruggedness may explain part of the spatial patterns seen in elephant vegetation utilization outside of riparian areas.
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It grows in a variety of soil types, for instance, rocky outcrops, glacial gravelly outwash, deep grassland soils, and seasonally flooded riparian areas.
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Whereas in the southern extreme of its range, hemlock typically occurs not in pure stands but in linear riparian areas and other moist sites.
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The complex array of freshwater and brackish lakes, riparian areas, and wet meadows, provide habitat and large, undisturbed, tracts for a variety of wildlife species.
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Much of the stream was channelized or placed in underground culverts, and many riparian areas were used for landfill.
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Riparian areas slow runoff, filter chemicals and excess nutrients caused by agriculture, shade the water, and slow the process of erosion to riverbanks.
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The habitat consists of riparian areas and mixed hardwood-conifer forests at middle to high elevations.
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The habitat consists of mixed wood forests, riparian areas and possibly scrubland.
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Riparian areas support a wide variety of plants and animals.
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They also love riparian areas because of the abundance of prey there.
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Wetland and riparian areas are around the reservoir and below the dam.
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Over 80% of known desert wildlife species use desert riparian areas.
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Forests are often found in riparian areas, where they receive more summer water.
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Patches of palm forest are also found in saturated riparian areas in the tabonuco forest.
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Riparian areas near springs and seeps, and on east and south lakes include willows, cattails, elderberry and nettles.
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