The Use of Native Plants for Revegetation along West Virginia ...
The Use of Native Plants for Revegetation along West Virginia ...
The Use of Native Plants for Revegetation along West Virginia ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………..ii<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents…………………………………………….………………………………..iii<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Tables and Figures……………………………….…………………………………….iv<br />
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………...1<br />
iii<br />
Page<br />
2. Literature Review………………………………………………………………………......2<br />
2.1. Current <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Division <strong>of</strong> Highways <strong>Revegetation</strong> Practices…………........2<br />
2.2. Problems with the <strong>Use</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Native</strong> <strong>Plants</strong>………………………………………….......4<br />
2.3. <strong>Revegetation</strong> Techniques………………………………………………………....…..5<br />
2.4. Species Descriptions – <strong>Native</strong> Species…………………………………………....….7<br />
2.5. Species Descriptions – Non-<strong>Native</strong> Species……………………………………....…10<br />
2.6. Disturbed Soil Properties………………………………………………………....….11<br />
3. Methods……………………………………………………………………………….…....12<br />
4. Results………………………………………………………………………………….…..18<br />
4.1. Objective 1…………………………………………………………………………...18<br />
4.2. Objective 2………………………………………………………………………...…29<br />
4.3. Objective 3……………………………………………………………………….......39<br />
5. Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………….…..43<br />
6. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………….44<br />
7. Literature Cited…….………………………………………………………………….…...45<br />
8. Appendix……………………………………………………………………………….…..49