Chapter 5. Effects of Vegetation on Stream Bank Erodibility and Critical Shear Stress
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The overall goal of this research is to compare the effects of woody and herbaceous vegetation on stream bank erosion. This chapter presents the third of three substudies that address the impact of vegetation on stream bank erosion. The goal of this study was to determine the erodibility of rooted stream bank soils and to evaluate the relative effects of vegetation type, root density, and freeze-thaw cycling on the erodibility of stream banks
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