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Using rainfall simulators to test wood shreddings for erosion control

Groenier, J."S"., Foltz, R.; Showers, C. 2005. Using rainfall simulators to test wood shreddings for erosion control. Tech Tip 0571-2329-MTDC. August 2005. Missoula, MT: USDA Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 6 p.

Keywords: wood shreddings, BAER, Burned Area Emergency Response, overland flow, Purdue-type simulators, rain damage, rainfall simulators, simulations, soil conservation, wood shred

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service s considering alternative methods of erosion control when decommissioning roads and when protecting lands burned by wildland fires. This article is the second in a series of tech tips that discuss the use of wood shreddings for erosion control.

Moscow FSL publication no. 2005h