Why is the establishment of a strip of shoreline vegetation advocated?
Naturally wooded lands along shorelines suffer little or no erosion, whereas plots of land that are covered with turf to the waters edge often suffer a great deal of damage. The type of planting therefore makes all the difference. Trees and shrubs, with their long roots, act to stabilize shorelines. In addition, the presence of a strip of natural shoreline vegetation helps to filter out pollution from fertilizers, pesticides and sediment contained in surface runoffs. The waters edge stays cleaner and is therefore more suitable for swimming and fishing.
