Description
There are several methods and types of equipment used to increase water capture and water availability at a site. Snow fencing can be used to increase the amount of moisture captured on a site, which can improve establishment of seedlings. Other devices for water capture are also available now and these devices will likely in the future as methods to improve restoration success in arid and semi-arid regions.
References / Additional Information
Madsen, M. 2023. Use of waterbox devices for establishing trees and shrubs on mineland overburden hillside slopes. In: Beyond direct seeding: The next frontier of landscape scale vegetation restoration. Revegetation Technology and Equipment Council Symposium (SRM 2023); 2023 February 15; Boise, ID: YouTube recording (55:33–1:09:47).
Monsen, S.B.; Meyer, S.E.; Carlson, S.L. 1992. Sagebrush establishment enhanced by snowfencing. In: Rangeland Technology Equipment Council. 1992 Annual Report. 9222-2808- MTDC. Missoula, MT: USDA Forest Service Technology and Development Center: 6-8. (Report provides results of sagebrush seedling establishment on a mine reclamation site with and without snow fencing).