Coconut leaf basket erosion control devices with native outplants using the accumulating sediment. In addition to outplants, living stakes are used to secure the baskets made from native trees that will sprout, providing additional vegetative cover. (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station

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