Riparian ecosystems

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(1) Those assemblages of plants, animals, and aquatic communities whose presence can be either directly or indirectly attributed to factors that are water influenced or related. (2) Interacting system between aquatic and terrestrial situations, identified by soil characteristics and distinctive vegetation, which requires or tolerates free or unbound water. [Source: USDA National Plant Materials Manual]

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