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Myth:Post-fire remediation actions, specifically hydraulic mulching and seeding, have a detrimental impact on the re-establishment of natural plant communities in California. Point of View: One of the first questions asked following an urban wildfire is whether or not to seed hillsides left barren by the fire and subject to erosion. Prior to 1993, ...

THE SLOPE GRADIENT FACTORFig. 1. Burned slopes above Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, CA in 2007. The area to be treated was estimated using a combination of aerial photographs and topographic maps.For determining square footage of an area to be treated with hydraulic mulch, slope length and width can be determined using a measuring tape or wheel… ...