Buffer Strips

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003756",
  "term": "Buffer Strips",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Strips of grass or other erosion-resisting vegetation between or below cultivated strips or fields.\n\n2. Strips of grass or other close-growing vegetation that separate a waterway (ditch, stream, creek) from an intensive land use area (subdivision, farm); also referred to as filter strips, vegetated filter strips, and grassed buffers.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Terms of Environment",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/buffer-strips/"
}