Critical area plantings help reduce the potential for erosion in high-risk, disturbed areas. Grasses, shrubs, vines, and trees are used to stabilize sites and protect soil from wind and water damage.
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- Construction areas
- Areas needing stabilization before or after natural disasters like floods or wildfires
- Eroded banks of natural channels, banks of constructed channels, lake shorelines, sand dunes, and riparian areas
- Other areas degraded by human activities or natural events