Riparian Buffers
Bands of trees planted next to creeks and rivers to protect and enhance our water, soils, and wildlife habitat while also providing opportunities for production through the planting of native fruits, nuts, and woody florals.
Resources:
- Schultz, D., & Isenhart, T. (1997). “How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land.” Agroforestry Notes (4). http://nac.unl.edu/documents/agroforestrynotes/an04rfb03.pdf
- Schultz, D., & Isenhart, T. (1997). “A Riparian Buffer Design for Cropland.” Agroforestry Notes (4). http://nac.unl.edu/documents/agroforestrynotes/an04rfb03.pdf
- Schultz, R. C., & Isenhart, T. M. (1997). “Riparian Buffers for Agricultural Land.” Agroforestry Notes (2). http://nac.unl.edu/documents/agroforestrynotes/an03rfb02.pdf
- Trozzo, K.E., Munsell, J.F., & Chamberlain, J.L. (2013). How to plan for and plant streamside conservation buffers with native fruit and nut trees and woody floral shrubs. Virginai Cooperative Extension ANR-69P.
- Wells, G. W. (2002). “Biotechnical streambank protection: The use of plants to stabilize streambanks.” Agroforestry Notes (23). http://nac.unl.edu/documents/agroforestrynotes/an23sa06.pdf