"Riparian" redirects here. For the legal doctrine, see "
riparian water rights." A riparian zone is the interface between land and a flowing surface water body. Plant communities along the river margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by
hydrophilic plants. Riparian zones are significant in
ecology,
environmental management, and
civil engineering due to their role in
soil conservation, their
biodiversity, and the influence they have on
aquatic ecosystems. Riparian zones occur in many forms including grassland, woodland,
wetland or even non-vegetative. In some regions the terms riparian woodland, riparian forest, riparian buffer zone or riparian strip are used to characterize a riparian zone. The word "riparian" is derived from
Latin , meaning river bank.
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Une zone riparienne est une zone plus ou moins large recouverte de végétation et longeant un cours d'eau. Cette bande est une véritable zone tampon entre le cours d'eau et les terres environnantes. La végétation
hydrophile spécifique de ces zones humides porte parfois le nom de végétation riparienne. Le mot provient du latin ripa qui signifie rive, berge.
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Plants adapted to moist growing conditions found along waterways and shorelines. They are frequently important to wildlife habitat because of their greater density and succulence.
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