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The following publications/web sites either reference or list plants, animals, or both associated with riparian buffers.
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Riparian Handbook
Design Recommendations for Riparian Corridors and Vegetated Buffer Strips
Maryland At A Glance. Mammals
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan, species lists associated with Maryland's Key Wildlife Habitats
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan, species lists associated with Maryland's Key Wildlife Habitats
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland's Wildlife Species
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, What Lives in Our Streams, including Key to the Crayfish of Maryland
Native Plant Lists. Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping. Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Native Plants of Maryland: What, When and Where
United States Department of Agriculture, Riparian Forest Buffers (agroforestry)
Virginia Department of Forestry, Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers
Width of Riparian Zones for Birds