Riverside vegetation
Native vegetation alongside rivers, lakes, swamps and estuaries is important to the natural functioning of aquatic ecosystems. It: * maintains soil stability and reduces loss of land through streambank erosion ¢ regulates water flow by increasing the time water spends in the ground and the amount of water lost by plants ¢ maintains water quality and clarity and protects aquatic habitat by reducing sediment and nutrient run-off to waterways * reduces maximum water tempera-
tures and minimises daily temperature fluctuations by providing shade influences energy dynamics by affecting the quality and quantity of light for the growth of algae and inputs of terrestrial organic matter for invertebrates provides cover and habitat for aquatic invertebrates and fish (in the form of leaf accumulations and woody debris), and for terrestrial plants and animals (e.g. bats) provides breeding and resting areas for many native birds (e.g. blue duck) and breeding areas for fish (e.g. whitebait).
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Forest and Bird, Issue 266, 1 November 1992, Page 26
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150Riverside vegetation Forest and Bird, Issue 266, 1 November 1992, Page 26
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