Effects of Borrow Site Preparation and Fertilization on Natural Revegetation.

摘要

In interior and northern Alaska, many borrow sites created for road construction have been slow to revegetate. The specific objectives of this study were (1) to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of site preparation and fertilization in promoting establishment and growth of native plants on a well-drained, rocky, compacted, smooth-surfaced site without available overburden, and (2) to evaluate the role of seed rain in limiting revegetation by native plants on this site.