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.
Littoral v. Riparian. Littoral v. Riparian. This is another one from my archive. These are not even remotely synonyms, but are related pairs, and really must be discussed together. Littoral is a PRIME example of a word that only has one usage and, in fact, is mainly a legal word.