�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.