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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Dawson, J. O.;
Countryman, D. W.;
Fittin, R. R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Forestry, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA |
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| Title: | Soil and vegetative patterns in northeastern Iowa campgrounds |
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| Source: | Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Vol. 33, No. 1, 1978, p. 39-41. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soil conservation; Soil types; Ecology; Plant communities
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| Geographic Terms: | Iowa |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Camping results in soil compaction, which alters a site's vegetation. However, soil and vegetative patterns suggest several ways to conserve soil and plant resources through planning and management. Bottomland forest sites tend to support tree species with roots that can tolerate trampling and soil compaction better than trees on upland sites. Management of forest cover can prevent destruction of the ground cover and avoid subsequent erosion problems. Thinning dense tree stands to produce a canopy of 40 percent or less crown cover allows penetration of light to the understory and the establishment of shade-intolerant trample-resistant species, such as Kentucky bluegrass. Such ground cover in campgrounds can be managed like a lawn, with aeration, watering, mulching, and fertilization to increase its durability and reduce soil erosion. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 14 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Dawson, J. O., D. W. Countryman, and R. R. Fittin. 1978. Soil and vegetative patterns in northeastern Iowa campgrounds. J. Soil Water Conserv. 33(1):p. 39-41. |
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