Unrolling vegetation mats during stream restoration

Photo By/Credit

Katy Pfannenstein/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Stream restoration can involve putting large woody debris into the watercourse, as well as laying mats embedded with vegetation along the bank to stabilize the edge and prevent erosion.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Ecological restoration
Habitat conservation
Habitat restoration
Rivers and streams
Wetland restoration