Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Factors Influencing Adoption

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 420-154, Posted February 2001

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Landowners have concerns about how establishing forest buffers will impact farming operations and future use of thier land (Photo by Ken Hammond, courtesy USDA.)

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