Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Water Quality

Author: Julia C. Klapproth, Faculty Assistant-Natural Resources, Maryland Cooperative Extension; James E. Johnson, Extension Forestry Specialist, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech

Publication Number 420-151, Posted October 2000

Figure 5

Streams within the Coastal Plain are typically low-gradient, low-velocity streams.

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