Riparian Woodlands
Riparian woodlands can have great benefits to water management on farm.
Riparian woodland is woodland alongside riverbanks and areas of wet woodland. These features can have great benefits such as improving soil structure, providing shade for livestock and aquatic life, source of food for invertebrates. In the right location riparian wood can greatly improve areas of land and rivers.
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