California Agriculture (May 1974)

Wetting agents for erosion control on burned water sheds

  • N Valoras,
  • J Osborne,
  • J Letey

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 5

Abstract

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THE MANY ACRES of watershed in Southern California that burn each year constitute a serious potential for erosion, because the removal of protective vegetation and fire causes the land to become water repellent—instead of being absorbed, water tends to run off.