Roadside Vegetation Studies, 1969–1973

Details

• Creators:
  McCully, Wayne G. ; Stubbendieck, James L. ; Bowmer, William J.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Roadside flora
  • Roadside fauna
  • Erosion control
  • Soil chemistry
  • Acidity
  • Liming of soils
  • Herbicides
  • Backfilling
  • Highway facilities
• Publication/ Report Number:
  142-4F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final: September 1969 - August 1974
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report presents technology developed in cooperative research to facilitate the establishment of vegetation for soil stability and to control unwanted vegetation in pavement and on the roadside. Work on erosion control dealt with critical slopes where excessive acidity and plastic soil materials limited vegetation establishment. Lime can be used to reclaim existing acid slopes, but subsequent maintenance liming will be required. Removal of the offending material and backfilling is suggested as a construction practice. Plastic soil materials can be treated in many cases, but present construction requirements make the salvage and immediate use of topsoil possible.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-69-142
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85100/dot_85100_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 681.57 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7d1803ff924e4fbd8215c576d58b754698a24ced843e7ae0f86e4d0a248008cdd9f9e91665f7e16a3b0a8cad80d5fa9ba8057b841859b15eae8c2eaca4fff85e