United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
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Date of this Version
March 2002
Document Type
Newsletter Issue
Citation
National Agroforestry Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Station, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lincoln, Nebraska
Abstract
This note is designed to help planners determine the appropriateness of biotechnical alternatives for streambank stabilization. Biotechnical approaches utilize plants as the primary structural components to provide an alternative or complement to concrete, rock and other materials. Even though various biotechnical techniques have been developed to utilize the ability of plants to stabilize slopes, there are situations where these techniques are not an appropriate choice.
Comments
United States government work