Does Your Vegetation Establishment Practice Pollute Surface Waters with Nutrients?
Establishing and maintaining vegetation on disturbed soils can be challenging. Post-construction soils are typically compacted and have been stripped of the soil horizons that contain organic matter and nutrients, thereby creating a soil (usually the subsoil) that is low in fertility, infiltration, water holding capacity, and biology. The standard practice for reestablishing vegetation, particularly for erosion control and slope stabilization, is to...
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July 22, 2008
Does Your Vegetation Establishment Practice Pollute Surface Waters with Nutrients?
Establishing and maintaining vegetation on disturbed soils can be challenging. Post-construction soils are typically compacted and have been stripped of the soil horizons that contain organic matter and nutrients, thereby creating a soil (usually the subsoil) that is low in fertility, infiltration, water holding capacity, and biology. The standard practice for reestablishing vegetation, particularly for erosion control and slope stabilization, is to...
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