Riparian foliage represents the herbs, shrubs and trees growing near the bank of a river or at the interface between the land and the river stream.
The riparian zones are mostly composed of the hydrophilic plants which either grow in the water or favor water for their growth.
The riparian foliage plays an important role in maintaining the ecosystem as they enable riparian organism and aquatic organisms to move along the riparian zone. They provide shelter to this wildlife habitat and shade to wildlife corridors.
Riparian foliage <span>provides shade and shelter. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "a". Riparian foliage are generally considered as natural biofilters. It protects the aquatic environment and also helps stopping excessive sedimentation. I hope the answer has helped you.</span>
The reticular formation can be said to be a network of nuclei in the brainstem that wakes or alert us to a sharp reaction or occurence at a particular time.
There are a lot of functions to the digestive system like absorbing nutrients, get rid of waste but the main function is to process organic molecules so they can enter cells.