DEVELOPMENT OF DWARF GROUND COVER FOR EROSION CONTROL IN COLORADO

COLORADO'S ARID REGIONS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN CREATE THE NEED FOR A UNIQUE GROUND COVER ALONG ITS HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO PREVENT EROSION, ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF ROADSIDE AREAS, AND REDUCE HAZARDS TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES A LIMITED INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A PERENNIAL, DWARF GROUND COVER THAT WOULD GROW AT NEARLY EVERY ELEVATION IN COLORADO. SUCH A PLANT WOULD RESEED ITSELF, REQUIRE NO FERTILIZATION, AND REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO MOWING. MAINTENANCE COSTS WOULD BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract No 1485
• Corporate Authors:

  Colorado Department of Highways

  Planning and Research Division, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue
  Denver, CO  United States  80222
• Authors:
  • Atchison, H E
  • Pyne, G C
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arid land; Erosion control; Ground cover; Vegetation
• Old TRIS Terms: Arid region; Propagation
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204651
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Highways
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 23 1973 12:00AM