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Watershed management is regulation and land management practices which affect absorption and runoff of precipitation. Vegetation plays a vital role; bare land absorbs little water resulting in erosion and flooding.[1]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Drowning in Money: The hidden and remarkable story of why devastating floods keep happening." post on Monbiot.com January 13, 2014 of article by George Monbiot, published in The Guardian 14th January 2014
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