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Effects of cutting size on performance of black willow (Salix nigra) stakes - Introduction
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Eroding streambank, Little Topashaw Creek, MS.

    Riparian Zones

    Provide habitat for a range of plant and animal species

    Experience periods of flooding and drought
    Are being destroyed at an alarming rate due to human actions
    Degradation is characterized by accelerated bank erosion and loss of vegetative diversity

    Black willow (Salix nigra):

    Flood tolerant pioneer species
     Has a rapidly establishing root system
    Can regenerate from dormant and non-dormant, unrooted cuttings
    Often used in riparian restoration
    Most restoration efforts utilize large cuttings otherwise known as posts