¥Vegetation provides a physical barrier to erosion and a sink
for nutrients
¥63% of the watershed
Forest
As I mentioned earlier, each
land use type influences water quality differently by contributing different
amounts of runoff and nutrients.
Forest is the optimal land
use type for water quality.The
thick vegetation in forests provides a physical barrier to rainwater and
controls erosion of the soil.Forest
also acts as a nutrient sink by taking up Nitrogen and Phosphorus for plant
growth.
Forest comprises the
majority of the watershed, at 63% of the total area.
