Evaluating the efficacy of wood shreds for mitigating erosion

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 779-785

  Foltz, Randy B ^a   Copeland, Natalie S ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosion; Erosion control; Mitigation; Mulch; Wood shreds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; RUNOFF; SOILS; WOOD;

BARE SOILS; CONCENTRATED FLOW; EROSION CONTROL; FINE-GRAINED SOILS; MITIGATION; MULCH; RAINFALL SIMULATIONS; SOIL TYPES; WOOD SHRED; WOODY MATERIALS;

EROSION;

RAIN; RUNOFF;

EROSION CONTROL; MULCH; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; STRAW; TESTING METHOD; WOOD;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MULCH; SIMULATION; SOIL; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; STRAW; WATER FLOW; WOOD DEBRIS;

EID: 56249137565     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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