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Source of Sediment Hazards on Steep Slopes

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2014
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On steep slopes between 30-45 degrees, loose soil is stored behind plant “dams.” After a fire, > 75% of stored sediment is rapidly released to the channel system by dry ravel (the rolling, bouncing, and sliding of individual particles). The postfire hazard from stored sediment can be calculated at the catchment scale if the size and distribution of vegetation cover are known.

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Anon. Source of Sediment Hazards on Steep Slopes. California Fire Science Consortium; 2014.

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