This transition occurs when heavy or prolonged rainfall events occur following high severity fires. These conditions cause the steep, unvegetated hillslopes to be vulnerable to erosion, with consequent rill and gully formation and therefore a loss of soil and productivity.
This restoration pathway occurs with slope stabilization and revegetation work.
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