A buffer strip is mainly an area of land maintained for permanent vegetation. It helps maintain the soil, water, and air quality of the place, including other environmental issues. The strips can trap sediment and enhance nutrient filtration and pesticides. It mainly slows down surface runoff and prevents it from entering the local water bodies. The roots of the plants are firm and prevent the chance of soil erosion. When planning to plant a buffer strip, you must make some vital considerations for the best outcomes.
The buffer strip is available in various configurations depending on vegetation found on simple grass, trees, and shrubs. The area having diverse vegetation will give more protection from pesticide and nutrient flow and helps protect biodiversity in the best way possible.
Many states and countries arrange for the conservation program and offer incentives. The buffer strip stabilizes the soil, reducing nitrogen emission for soil loss and water from wind erosion and other problems. The strips stabilize the land surface and provide a correct visual demonstration to know about the condition of the land.
A grassed waterway can reduce soil erosion and helps capture nutrients. The waterways help carry the surface water at a low-velocity to an area with a stable outlet. So, a buffer strip can help correct the vegetative land and impact the soil quality.
The land between the rear property line and a building or structure is intended to separate the view of the site on which the buffer strip is located. The buffer will help with screening, and one can get the following help.
• Buffer, naturally undistributed – A buffer has a natural area of trees or vegetation and can be used for replanting where there is a chance of vegetation
• Buffer, planted – A buffer has newly planted trees, evergreen shrubs, and trees native to the place. Deciduous trees should be minimum of two-inch, and evergreen trees have to be a minimum of six feet at the time of planting
• Buffer, structural – It is a visual screen constructed of a wooden fence, earthen berm, or a combination of walls or fences. It is mainly to protect the vegetation of the place. It gives a vivid condition of the trees planted on the field
Therefore, the buffer strip can be considered an effective conservation tool. The plant buffers are stiff-steamed species like native grass that reduce water flow, trap sediment, improve water filtration and protect the water surface.
