Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitat: Version 1.2

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• Creators:
  Armstrong, Amit ; Christians, Robin ; Erickson, Vicky ; Hopwood, Jennifer ; Horning, Matt ; Kim, Tienna ; Kramer, Andrea ; Landis, Thomas D. ; Moore, Lynda ; Remley, Deirdre ; Riley, Lee E. ; Riley, Scott A. ; Roberts, Shane ; Skinner, Mark W. ; Steinfeld, David E. ; Stella, Ken ; Teuscher, Todd ; White, Abbey ; Wilkinson, Kim M.
• Corporate Creators:
  WSP ; United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service ; Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Innovation Native Plants Revegetation Roadside Flora
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Armstrong, Amit
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Native plants are a foundation of ecological function, affecting soil conservation, wildlife habitat, plant communities, invasive species, and water quality. Establishing locally-adapted, self-sustaining plant communities can also support transportation goals for safety and efficiency. Past obstacles to establishing native plant communities on roadsides have been technical, informational, and organizational. Effective strategies and practical techniques for revegetating the disturbed conditions with limited resources must be made available to practitioners. Multiple disciplines including engineering, soil science, ecology, botany, and wildlife science must work cooperatively and not in isolation. Roadsides play an important role in the conservation of declining wild pollinators and in supporting the health of managed pollinators. Throughout the revegetation process, practitioners and designers can enhance roadsides to benefit pollinators. This report offers an integrated approach to facilitate the successful establishment of native plants and pollinator habitats along roadsides and other areas of disturbance associated with road modifications. It guides readers through a comprehensive process of: 1) initiating, 2) planning, 3) implementing, and 4) monitoring a roadside revegetation project with native plants and pollinator habitat.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:188e36a0e26b7d646b53e53c3ccb7d336d0e0f36f4b01f175bff62eefd91ce16beb30b5a8ec4262b3d4c990f0601e9cc99e6ab28e1ce97072bd997695fe8a5a9
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86675/dot_86675_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 77.99 MB ]