Grassed waterway in Velm, Belgium, during a sunny day
A grassed waterway is a 2-metre (6.6 ft) to 48-metre-wide (157 ft) native grassland strip of green belt. It is generally installed in the thalweg, the deepest continuous line along a valley or watercourse, of a cultivated dry valley in order to control erosion. A study carried out on a grassed waterway during 8 years in Bavaria showed that it can lead to several other types of positive impacts, e.g. on biodiversity.[1]
^Fiener P., Auerswald K. (2003). Concept and effects of a multi-purpose grassed waterway. Soil Use and Management 19, 65-72.
A grassedwaterway is a 2-metre (6.6 ft) to 48-metre-wide (157 ft) native grassland strip of green belt. It is generally installed in the thalweg, the...
can be referred to as intermediate measures. Grass buffer strips along or within fields, a grassedwaterway (in the thalwegs of dry valleys) or earthen...
saturated, grassedwaterways will have a very concentrated flow of water making them not as effective during high rainfalls. Grassedwaterways require very...
agricultural systems, common practices include the use of buffer strips, grassedwaterways, the re-establishment of wetlands, and forms of sustainable agriculture...
shelter plantings, windbreak and shade trees, filter and buffer strips, grassedwaterways, and riparian buffers. The purpose of the program is to reduce land...
districts in many parts of the United States use it to control erosion in grasswaterways because of its ability to anchor soils while providing habitat for...
conservation cost-share programs to greatly expand the use of filter strips, grassedwaterways, and other conservation buffer practices. As Chief, Johnson worked...
other species from growing, may kill small trees and can choke ponds and waterways. It is resistant to mowing and grazing due to its strong network of roots...
originally meant heath, barren land, or clearing. Lawns may have originated as grassed enclosures within early medieval settlements used for communal grazing...
referred to as E. colonum. The grass occurs throughout tropical Asia and Africa in fields, and along roadsides and waterways. It is considered an invasive...
forest vegetation has been largely cleared, carry a vegetation of short grasses of low nutritional value. Coniferous forest predominates in Brazil (and...
the most serious weeds in Florida," spreading to more than 70% of the waterways in the state. In Lake Okeechobee, it has invaded more than 16,000 acres...
Milford Haven Waterway, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, designated since 2002...
have an outsized influence on climate resilience of coastal areas and waterways, absorbing high tides and other water changes due to extreme weather....
defined on the surface of water for seaplanes are generally referred to as waterways. Runway lengths are now commonly given in meters worldwide, except in...
nutrients. Core practices include planting cover crops, constructing grassedwaterways or riparian forest buffers, and wetland creation or enhancement. The...
River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal Waterway. It also has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via a lock into Port Canaveral...
contaminate waterways or kill other plants in the immediate area. Biological control is the use of other organism to reduce the invader grass. This has...
spread of carp from flooding, wastewater and storm water infrastructure, waterway safety operations, and barge and recreational traffic. In 2012, the U.S...
of the 19th century. The United States abandoned plans to construct a waterway in Nicaragua in the early 20th century after it purchased the French interests...
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