Trail Transect to Measure Soil Loss
![Field staff measuring trail conditions such as soil loss at a permanent trail transect.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Trail%20Soil%20Loss.jpg?itok=bhoul4He)
Detailed Description
Field staff are establishing a permanent transect to measure changes in trail conditions along this trail. A self-leveling laser was used to set up the transect and the diagram illustrates how vertical measurements are collected to compute cross-sectional area soil loss measures.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.