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The Practical Streambank Bioengineering Guide

Aberdeen Plant Materials CenterStreambank bioengineering guide

Cover picture of the Practical Streambank Bioengineering GuideThe Practical Stream Bioengineering Guide is a user's guide to natural stream stabilization techniques for the arid and semi-arid Great Basin and Intermountain West. This guide was produced primarily for the professional conservationist who provides technical resource assistance to individual landowners. The goal of this publication is to provide an easy to understand guide for coordinators of riparian restoration projects.

The following publications are available in Abode Acrobat format

 AdobeComplete User's Guide May 1998 (3.5 MB)
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AdobeUser's Guide, including Chapters 1-5, Glossary, Resources, and References (1.62 MB)

AdobeAppendix A - Bioengineering Techniques (1.18 MB)

AdobeAppendix B - Herbaceous and Woody Plant Datasheets and Illustrations (1.0 MB)

AdobeAppendix C - Sample Monitoring Sheet (106 KB)

Last Reviewed 02/22/2008

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