{"id":8397,"date":"2018-04-05T15:15:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T20:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/la-bande-riveraine\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T08:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:12:36","slug":"la-bande-riveraine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/en\/la-bande-riveraine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Riparian Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8397\" class=\"elementor elementor-8397 elementor-1627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03bbc3a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03bbc3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e148f4\" data-id=\"8e148f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc89658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc89658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/100_3439-p5t7x38r51i0mo40z212atchn7qia14x3o8d2i4qr4.jpg\" title=\"100_3439\" alt=\"100_3439\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">THE RIPARIAN STRIP<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51898c8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51898c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3114020\" data-id=\"3114020\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840cb47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"840cb47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BENEFITS OF A VEGETATED RIPARIAN STRIP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0687a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0687a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Home to a wealth of biodiversity, the riparian strip is an important ecological zone that bridges terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and plays several roles in maintaining and improving water quality. 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6b88fa\" data-id=\"a6b88fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e7623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e7623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Water temperature regulation<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treetops standing over bodies of water reduce the amount of solar radiation entering the water, which helps minimize temperature fluctuations. Thanks to this temperature regulation, aquatic wildlife can enjoy higher percentages of dissolved oxygen, lower maximum temperatures in the summer and higher minimum temperatures in the winter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d4829\" data-id=\"15d4829\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44110ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44110ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><u>Riverbank stabilization and protection against soil erosion<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Roots from trees, shrubbery and herbaceous crops stabilize riverbanks and hold the soil together by increasing its cohesion. These roots directly protect the land from erosion due to surface water runoff, ice movement patterns during winter and springtime flooding, and wind impact. However, in comparison to trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants have less developed root systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab500a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab500a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9e6d30\" data-id=\"c9e6d30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e275dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e275dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><u>Slower drainage of surface water<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The riparian strip slows water drainage thanks to root systems, which encourage water infiltration in the soil. Furthermore, the leaf canopy reduces the amount of rain falling to the ground.<\/p><ul><li><strong><u>Natural barrier against pollutants<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Vegetation forms a natural barrier to filter both pesticides and nutriments, such as phosphate and nitrate. These nutrients increase the amount of algae in bodies of water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9204b31\" data-id=\"9204b31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f820198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f820198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"editor\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><ul><li><strong><u>Hydrosystem regulation and groundwater replenishment<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>When large debris such as tree trunks or branches fall into the water, they help stabilize the hydrosystem by creating blockages, which dissipate the energy of running waters and reduce flow rates: this in turn helps prevent erosion. The soil in riparian areas is often rich and thick, which contributes to surface water infiltration and groundwater replenishment.<\/p><ul><li><strong><u>Habitat creation for benthic and fish communities<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Benthic organisms find refuge in piles of organic debris, where they can lay eggs, grow and rest. When trees, branches and stumps fall into water, they create underwater pits\u2014a habitat favoured by fish species.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0fa62 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0fa62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c9f3ed\" data-id=\"9c9f3ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70868f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f70868f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><u>Limited native productivity of water bodies<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Direct absorption of nitrates and phosphorus by riparian vegetation and conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gases through natural denitrification both play a vital role in eliminating excess nitrogen generated by agricultural and residential activities. Without these processes, nitrogen and phosphorus can directly enter and damage lakes and watercourses.<\/p><p>The shade created by a mature forest canopy reduces the amount of light that reaches water bodies, which in turn limits the native (or primary) productivity of aquatic environments.<\/p><p>In this sense, implementing a riparian strip is highly recommended to reduce eutrophication of water bodies and excessive growth of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0001a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0001a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><u>Aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity conservation<\/u><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The accumulation of large natural debris in the water makes for a complex environment and higher-quality fish and benthic habitats, which contributes to greater biodiversity.<\/p><p>One can find a higher diversity of vertebrates in the riparian strip than anywhere else on the territory. 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