session 10
Riparian zone
revegetation
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Replacing riparian vegetation
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Specific uses (functions) of plants
Levels of vegetation restoration
Planning issues
Limitations of plants in riparian areas
Revegetation methods
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Specific functions of plants in the
landscape
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Specific functions of plants in the
landscape
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Food sources
Shading & Temperature
Bank stability
Source of woody debris
Filtering of nutrients and sediments
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Shading & temperature regulation
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Bank stability
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Woody debris
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Nutrient & sediment filtration
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Levels of vegetation restoration
More disturbed
zone
Minimal
intervention
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Planning: fence it out?
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Planning: where to plant?
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Preparation for revegetation
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Limitations of revegetation
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“Notched”
Tree
bank
roots
in too
controlled
high upflow
the environment
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In what situations will
revegetation NOT work?
In some situations, revegetation will
not successfully reduce erosion.
These include ….
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Revegetation methods
● Site preparation
● Soils & spacing
● Species selection
● Natural succession processes
● Watering
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Site preparation
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Soils & spacing
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Species selection
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Natural succession processes
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Watering
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