Prunus avium is a deciduous tree growing to 15â32 m (49â105 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in diameter. Young trees show strong apical dominance with a straight trunk and symmetrical conical crown, becoming rounded to irregular on old trees.
Written by Mindy Pratt, Utah State University. The term âriparianâ is defined as vegetation, habitats, or ecosystems that are associated with bodies of water (streams or lakes)) or are dependent on the existence of perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral surface or subsurface water drainage.
The term riparian rights refers to the rights of owners of land abutting a stream, while the term littoral rights refers to the rights of owners of land abutting the surface waters of a lake or the sea. Courts now commonly use the word riparian when describing water rights in either context..