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riparian buffer

/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/

riparian buffer noun: an area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.

Noun

riparian buffer (plural riparian buffers)

  1. An area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.

Forms of riparian buffer

pluralriparian buffers

Questions about riparian buffer

What does riparian buffer mean?
Riparian buffer means an area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.
What part of speech is riparian buffer?
Riparian buffer is a noun.
How do you pronounce riparian buffer?
Riparian buffer is pronounced /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of riparian buffer?
The plural of riparian buffer is riparian buffers.

Words near riparian buffer in the dictionary

  1. ripamatics
  2. Ripano
  3. riparia
  4. riparial
  5. riparian
  6. riparian buffer
  7. riparian buffers
  8. riparian right
  9. riparian rights
  10. riparianism
  11. riparianness

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