Field Guide for Low-Maintenance Vegetation Establishment and Management PDF Download

Author: Stephen G. Shetron
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Languages : en
Pages : 145

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Book Description
This field guide was written primarily for natural resource and project managers of Corps of Engineer reservoir projects who are faced with the increased costs of establishing and maintaining vegetation. The guide is also applicable to other types of project areas. It was designed to serve as an immediately available reference for the resource manager who may not have had an extensive background in soil and plant science. A flow diagram that guides the manager through problem assessment and problem-solving information is included in each of the five parts. Part Ii guides the manager through steps and checklists for cataloging, defining, locating, and quantifying vegetation problems. Part III presents basic considerations that will allow the manager to identify resource data needs and make observations which generally identify vegatative establishment and maintenance problems. Part IV assists the manager in assessing whether necessary resource data bases are available and which procedures are necessary to obtain this information. Part V provides low-maintenance strategies and information to aid the manager in identifying major climatic zones of the project area and selecting and using vegetation types (i.e., grasses, shrubs, trees). Part V also addresses special problems, erosion control, and off-road vehicle strategies.