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riparian buffer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

An area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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  • Finnish: rantavyöhyke — Translations
  • Finnish: suojavyöhyke — Translations
  • Finnish: rannan suojavyöhyke — Translations
  • German: Uferpuffer — Translations
  • Polish: bufor nadbrzeżny — Translations