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These strips are usually
dense, permanent grass strips.
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Also, very narrow stiff
grass “hedges” are also used.
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Should be placed as close to
contour as possible for maximum effectiveness.
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Otherwise runoff can flow
along upper edge.
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Buffer strips are multiple
strips on a slope.
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Last strip may or may not be
placed at bottom of slope.
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If the last strip is at
bottom of slope, it acts as a “filter” and significantly reduces sediment
yield.
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A single strip at the bottom
of slope is a filter strip.
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Most of deposition is in the
backwater above strip rather than in strip.
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Strip spreads runoff so that
it leaves the strip with reduced erosivity.
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Only partial credit taken
for deposition for protecting soil resource.
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Almost no credit taken for
protecting soil resource by a filter strip.
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