Riparian zones are narrow strips of land located along the banks of rivers.
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Riparian
/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/
Synonyms for "riparian" (11 found)
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3 entriesecological termgeographic termhabitat descriptor
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5 entriesriparian corridorriparian forestriparian meadowriparian shrublandriparian woodland
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6 entriesriparian bufferriparian corridorriparian forestriparian habitatriparian vegetationriparian zone
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2 entriesmore riparianmost riparian
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Riparian systems perform numerous ecosystem functions important to humans, yet are one of the most endangered forest types in the United States.
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By the time she'd pulled into Bortz's subdivision, a riparian settlement in the style of Fangoso Lagoons, she was only shaking and a little nauseous in the stomach.
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A kingfisher, an airborne jewel, whirrs past, stickleback in its beak, and disappears into a thicket of riparian willow.
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