Download or read book Ground Bioengineering Techniques written by H. M. Schiechtl and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-08-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first of a pair of volumes on bioengineering techniques, shows how vegetation can be used for the engineering and ecological enhancement of earth structures. Vegetation provides protection and stabilisation of both natural and manmade slopes along transportation routes (such as motorways) and for industrial, housing and leisure facilities.