Recommended Species for Roadside Management

This study is a review of the plant materials that have a place in the rights of way of Arkansas' highways. It is a reference work addressing the specific and unique plant related needs of the Arkansas State. Highway and Transportation Department. The study contains a listing of trees, shrubs, grasses and legumes available in sufficient supply to be useful for highway planting. The study focuses on but is not limited to native species. The plants presented are available in the nursery trade except not all of the wildflowers presented are commercially available in quantities needed for right of way planting. A section is included on maintenance and establishment procedures.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TRC9302_Recommended_Species_for_Roadside_Management.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

  Department of Horticulture and Foresty
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701

  Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

  Planning and Research Division, P.O. Box 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Klingaman, Gerald L
  • King, John W
  • Wheeler, G Laurin
  • Einert, A E
  • Talbert, Ron E
  • Huneycutt, H J
• Publication Date: 1993-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 228p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Grasses; Landscape maintenance; Legumes; Native plants; Right of way (Land); Roadside flora; Shrubs; Trees; Vegetation control; Wildflowers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vegetation establishment
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01548149
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/AR-93/003, TRC-9302
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 17 2014 3:03PM