Lowrance, R., Altier, L. S., Newbold, J. D., Schnabel, R. R., Groffman, P. M., Denver, J. M.. 1997. Water Quality Functions of Riparian Forest Buffers in Chesapeake Bay Watersheds: Environmental Management. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., . 21, 5. 687-712

Analysis, Forests, Riparian buffer, Rivers, Streams, Trees, Water quality, Watershed, Riparian, Forestry

This paper discusses the water quality benefits of implementing riparian forest buffers for the management of nonpoint source pollutants in agricultural watersheds, namely within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.