Minimal Technologies Application Project, Hohenfels Training Area, Germany: Final report
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Energy Systems Div.
- Corps of Engineers, Champaign, IL (United States)
- Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, IL (United States)
At the US Army Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, more than 30 years of continuous and intensive tactical training has caused extensive environmental damage because of the loss of vegetative cover and accelerated soil erosion. A project was conducted to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and relative benefits of various revegetation procedures. These procedures involved amendment and seedbed preparation options that were combined with three different durations of site closure. The point-intercept method was used to measure the types and amounts of vegetation established and changes in the vegetative community. Over three growing seasons, applications of fertilizer and seed increased the percent grass, legume, and total vegetative cover. The duration of site closure had no influence on the types or amounts of ground cover established. Materials made up only 10% of the total cost of the fertilization and seeding operations. The results of the research indicate that less expensive methods of amendment application should be evaluated. The data also show that site closure is not practical, economical, or necessary. The results of this project suggest that a regular maintenance program consisting of seeding and fertilization is required to maintain adequate vegetative cover and control erosion on tactical training areas.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Energy Systems Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOD; Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6827585
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ESD/TM-41; ON: DE93007929
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
REVEGETATION
MILITARY FACILITIES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
EROSION
FERTILIZERS
GRAMINEAE
GROUND COVER
LAND RECLAMATION
PLANT GROWTH
PROGRESS REPORT
RYE
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WEAR
CEREALS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
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GROWTH
LILIOPSIDA
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PLANTS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
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