Native Grass Sod:An Innovative Tool for Reducing Erosion Along Highways Introduction

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10.2991/rsete.2013.138How to use a DOI?

Keywords

multispecies sod, native sod, percent cover, population dynamics, revegetation practices, turf

Abstract

The objective of this part of this study was to evaluate a number of native species and reinforcement materials for their suitability for contributing to a harvestable multispecies sod for roadside rehabilitation. This experiment began with an investigation of the basic characteristics of three native grass sods produced by three different commercial farms. While successfully grown in relative small, controlled experimental settings, it was critical to establish the characteristics of these sods when produced at the larger scale necessary for their practical use on highway projects. Tests indicated weedy grass species were present in the highway soil seed bank, and slow development of seeded native grass species provided ample time for invasive species to propagate from the seed bank.

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© 2013, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Gong Jing
AU  - Liu Lisheng
AU  - Huang Ming
PY  - 2013/08
DA  - 2013/08
TI  - Native Grass Sod:An Innovative Tool for Reducing Erosion Along Highways Introduction
BT  - Proceedings of the 2013 the International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE 2013)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 571
EP  - 574
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/rsete.2013.138
DO  - 10.2991/rsete.2013.138
ID  - Jing2013/08
ER  -