Definition of Riparian forest

1. Noun. Woodlands along the banks of stream or river.

Generic synonyms: Forest, Timber, Timberland, Woodland

Lexicographical Neighbors of Riparian Forest

rip currents
rip into
rip off
rip on
rip out
rip saw
rip saws
rip tide
rip to shreds
rip up
riparial
riparian
riparian area
riparian buffer
riparian forest (current term)
riparian right
riparian wetland
riparians
riparious
ripazepam
ripcord
ripcords
ripe
ripe(p)
ripe cataract
ripe olive
ripeck
ripecks
riped

Literary usage of Riparian forest

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecology, Diversity and Sustainability of the Middle Rio Grande Basin edited by Deborah M. Finch, Joseph A. Tainter (1996)
"Abrupt riparian forest decline following river damming in Southern Alberta. ... riparian forest and scrubland community types of Arizona and New Mexico. ..."

2. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"Although the riparian forest, locally referred to as the "bosque," has changed greatly since European settlement, it continues to ..."

3. Burma by Max Ferrars, Bertha Ferrars (1900)
"Between the willow at the water's edge and the kwin or the hill- slope, as the case may be, comes a narrow band of riparian forest with a frequent ..."

4. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Landscape fragmentation and dispersal in a model of riparian forest dynamics. ... riparian forest and scrubland types of Arizona and New Mexico. ..."

5. Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertiseby Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens by Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens (1997)
"Land description: We have two sites: one is a recently reestablished riparian forest downslope from a liquid dairy manure ..."

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