An Unhealthy Riparian Zone
Contrarily, coarse and exposed soil means that plants are having and will have a difficult time establishing themselves. This soil may also end up in the water as it is torn away, polluting the stream. Without plants, this will be left unchecked.![An Unhealthy Riparian Zone](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/unhealthy-riparian-480x360.jpg)