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Roadside use of native plants
Title:
Roadside use of native plants
Author:
Harper-Lore, Bonnie.
Edition:
Facsim. Island Press edition.
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 2000.
Physical Description:
665 pages, 52 unnumbered pages of plates : maps (some color) ; 22 cm
General Note:
Originally published: Washington, D.C : Federal Highway Administration, 1999.
Language:
English
Contents:
Roadside restoration and management essays -- Defining a native plant / Preserving roadside habitats / Explaining plant communities / Designing roadsides with native plants / Incorporating grasses into clear zones / Specifying a native planting plan / Working with succession / Integrating all the management tools / Implementing prescribed burns / Controlling the spread of weeds / Gaining public support / Restoring grassland ecosystems / Utilizing the ecotype concept / Choosing non-invasive plant materials / Pulling together / Reassessing beautification / Introducing a roadside land ethic / Plant and resource lists.
ISBN:
9781559638371
Format :
Book