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Riparian and upland buffers are strips of permanent vegetation, consisting of trees, shrubs, and grasses that are planted and managed together. Riparian buffers are placed between agricultural land (usually crop land or pastureland) and water bodies (rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, wetlands) to reduce runoff and non‐point source pollution, stabilize streambanks, improve aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and provide harvestable products. Upland buffers are placed along the contour within agricultural crop lands to reduce runoff and non‐point source pollution, improve internal drainage, enhance infiltration, create wildlife habitat and connective travel corridors and provide harvestable products.