Riparian Zone Environmental Analysis
The temperature of the Riparian zone affects the physical and the chemical properties of the water and largely influences the organisms affecting their feeding, metabolic rates and reproduction. It also affects how much oxygen can be dissolved in the water and how quickly the nutrients will be cycled through the water. Oxygen is better dissolved in cold water because gases are trapped by water molecules at colder temperatures. When temperatures rise, the molecules move around more, and gases, such as dissolved oxygen are able to escape. In ecology, abiotic components are nonliving chemical and physical environmental factors in the ecosystem that influence and affect the organisms living within it (Dictionary.com, 2009). Biotic factors are created by living organisms within the environment which are affected from the interaction of organisms. Such factors are predation, mutualism and commensalism (Biology Online, 2014).
As you can see in the graph of Air temperature in and outside the riparian zone (as seen in the graph) it is clear that the temperature inside the riparian zone is cooler than the outside. You can see that the air temperature does not rise that much inside the riparian zone therefore indicating that there is enough vegetation and shade to keep the air temperature constant.
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This is very high. The maximum salinity in a healthy waterway is 500 µs/cm which indicates that the salinity of Bulimba creek is too high. With a high conductivity level, less oxygen will be dissolved therefore resulting in organisms not able to survive. In typical circumstances, the roots of native plants absorb most water entering the dirt before it achieves the salt contained in groundwater underneath the plant root zone. On the other hand, widespread vegetation, poor area use, irrigation and modern practices have made it easier for salt to be transported to the dirt surface or to
As you can see in the graph of Air temperature in and outside the riparian zone (as seen in the graph) it is clear that the temperature inside the riparian zone is cooler than the outside. You can see that the air temperature does not rise that much inside the riparian zone therefore indicating that there is enough vegetation and shade to keep the air temperature constant.
There are many …show more content…
This is very high. The maximum salinity in a healthy waterway is 500 µs/cm which indicates that the salinity of Bulimba creek is too high. With a high conductivity level, less oxygen will be dissolved therefore resulting in organisms not able to survive. In typical circumstances, the roots of native plants absorb most water entering the dirt before it achieves the salt contained in groundwater underneath the plant root zone. On the other hand, widespread vegetation, poor area use, irrigation and modern practices have made it easier for salt to be transported to the dirt surface or to