(1992) The Roadside Almanac, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management, 1992. University of Northern Iowa
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Abstract
A unique approach to rural roadside vegetation management is sweeping across Iowa. The program is called Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM). Roadside weed prevention and erosion control are the primary objectives. Native prairie grasses and wildflowers are used to establish a diverse plant community best adapted to local climate. The program offers many benefits for the people of Iowa. These include: 1. Spending far less taxpayer money on herbicides that threaten the environment. 2. Establishing a more sustainable plant community that requires less maintenance and restores a piece of Iowa's natural heritage 3. Keeping Iowa's topsoil in the fields and spending less on ditch cleanouts 4. Beautifying roadsides and enhancing wildlife habitat with wildflowers and native grasses.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Vegetation, Roadside, Ditches, Iowa grasses, wildflowers, roadside almanac |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment > Ecology > Plants Natural resources and environment > Ecology > Plants > Endangered plants Natural resources and environment > Ecology > Types of environments |
| ID Code: | 48931 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 26 Apr 2024 16:54 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2024 16:54 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/48931 |