Ecological investigations: vegetation studies, preliminary findings

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6891091· OSTI ID:6891091

Olgeirson, E R; Martin, R B

The objective of the vegetation studies conducted on the research site is to produce a descriptive data base that can be applied to determinations of carrying capacity of the site and surrounding area. Additional information obtained about parameters that influence vegetation growth and maintenance of soil nutrients, and moisture and temperature regimes help define dynamic relationships that must be understood to effect successful revegetation and habitat rehabilitation. The descriptive vegetation baseline also provides a point of departure for design of future monitoring programs, and predictive models and strategies to be used in dealing with impact mitigation; in turn, monitoring programs and predictive modeling form the bases for making distinctions between natural trends and man-induced perturbations.

• Research Organization: Olgeirson (Erik R.) Associates, Conifer, CO (USA); Geokinetics, Inc., Concord, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC20-78LC10787
• OSTI ID: 6891091
• Report Number(s): DOE/LC/10787-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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