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Riparian vegetative cover

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024347

Vegetation corridor alongside streams and rivers. Intact riparian vegetative cover reduces pollution runoff, prevents streambank erosion, and provides shade, lower temperatures, food, and habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024347
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesWadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024347",
  "term": "Riparian vegetative cover",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Vegetation corridor alongside streams and rivers. Intact riparian vegetative cover reduces pollution runoff, prevents streambank erosion, and provides shade, lower temperatures, food, and habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Wadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/riparian-vegetative-cover/"
}

Record 23,692 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.