Title: Biotechnical slope protection and erosion control /
Authors: Gray, Donald H.; Leiser, Andrew T.
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,
Year: 1982
Subjects: Slopes (Soil mechanics); Soil stabilization.; Soil erosion.; Soil-binding plants.
Contents: Introduction -- Soil erosion and mass-movement -- Role of vegetation in the stability and protection of slopes -- Principles of biotechnical slope protection -- Structural-mechanical components of biotechnical slope protection -- Vegetative components and requirements -- Quasi-vegetative or hybrid slope protection techniques -- Check dams for gully control -- Case histories and applications of biotechnical slope protection: Case huistory no. 1: Backshore slope protection : Great Lakes shoreline ; Case history no. 2: Watershed rehabilitation : Redwood National Park ; Case history no. 3: Cur slope stabilization : Lake Tahoe Basin.