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Creators:
Palmer, Matthew ; Gibbons, Ronald B. ; Bhagavathula, Rajaram ; Holshouser, David ; Davidson, Daniel ;
Palmer, Matthew ; Gibbons, Ronald B. ; Bhagavathula, Rajaram ; Holshouser, David ; Davidson, Daniel ; Less -
Corporate Creators:
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute ;
Corporate Contributors:
Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration ;
Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Growth
Highway Lighting
Lighting
Lighting Specifications
Lighting Systems
Lighting Trespass
Roadway Lighting
Soybean
Soybean Development
Street
Lighting
Lighting Equipment
Soybeans
Street Lighting

Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA-ICT-17-010 ;
Resource Type:
Tech Report ;
Geographical Coverage:
United States ;
Corporate Publisher:
Illinois Center for Transportation ;
Abstract:
The impact of roadway lighting on soybean plant growth and development was measured in situ at seven locations in the state of Illinois. The plant data collection included periodic height, reproductive-stage, and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), as well as plant moisture content and dried seed weight after harvest. The periodic measurements were made at the same locations over time to determine delays in plant development. The impact of roadway lighting trespass was significant and measurable above thresholds of both horizontal and vertical illuminance as well as a combination of the two. A specification was drafted to minimize the impact of roadway lighting trespass on the soybean, and countermeasures were recommended to control the impact of lighting on the soybean.
Format:
PDF ;
Funding:
R27-172 ;
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:6a20295d329321256c8e129ce524ae758b80abccafbf0f738b5199a50a9439fc
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