South Texas Native Plant Restoration Project

Smith, Forrest S.; Ocumpaugh, William R.; Fulbright, Timothy E.; Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute

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South Texas Native Plant Restoration Project

Published Date:

2012-10-01

Language:

English

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South Texas Native Plant Restoration Project

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Project Title: South Texas Native Plant Restoration Project

Creators:

Smith, Forrest S. ; Ocumpaugh, William R. ; Fulbright, Timothy E. ;

Corporate Creators:

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute

Corporate Contributors:

Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Federal Highway Administration ;

Subject/TRT Terms:

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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-12/0-4570-1 ; Report 0-4570-1 ;

Resource Type:

Tech Report

Geographical Coverage:

Texas

Edition:

Technical report; Sept. 2001¿Aug. 2011.

Corporate Publisher:

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute

NTL Classification:

NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Soils and Geology ;

Abstract:

The South Texas Native Plant Restoration Project was a resounding success in that the primary goal of developing commercial sources of native seed has been substantially met. By the conclusion of the project on August 31, 2011, 20 native seed sources had been developed or aided in being commercialized because of this project. Ecotypic native seeds are today commercially available for use by the Texas Department of Transportation, and the methods to plant, establish, and manage these native species along roads in Texas have been tested, reported on, and are available for vegetation managers reference and implementation. We graciously thank the Texas Department of Transportation and its Commissioners, employees, and contractors for their tremendous collaborative nature and unyielding support that made such successes possible.

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Project 0-4570

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US Transportation Collection

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