permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

> > They must all be on a slight downhill grade so every terrace feeds the one 
> > below
> > to provide overflow drainage during heavy rainfall but are dammed enough to 
> > prevent
> > flooding and complete draining.

This shows the tapered terrace walls and the dirt floodgate dams:

http://www.pbase.com/image/32508717


> > Here's a good pic of a large terraced region with forests along the slopes
> > (probably there because some terraces washed away opening up areas for
> > random tree seedlings to take root).
>
>
> Here's the original image in its PBase gallery:
>
> Matt Reichel |  all galleries >> North India and Sikkim > Rice Paddies 
> Surrounding Git Dubling
> http://www.pbase.com/image/32063358


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