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Muddy Waters: Reducing post-fire erosion in an intensifying fire environment

A picture showing a forest worker, wearing an orange hat and vest, working to build an erosion control barrier.
Scientists are looking at land management practices that can mitigate erosion after severe fire events. Here Rocky Mountain Research Station Engineer Sarah Lewis-Scholes collects a runoff sample during a simulated rill experiment. Photo by Pete Robichaud. Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently…
#LandManagement, #Erosion, forest resilience