Author
SAUER, PATRICIA - Iowa Association Of Municipal Utilities | |
Logsdon, Sally |
Submitted to: Iowa Storm Water Education Program Technical Bulletin
Publication Type: Other Publication Acceptance Date: 2/10/2013 Publication Date: 2/15/2013 Citation: Sauer, P., Logsdon, S.D. 2013. Restoring soil quality on construction sites. Iowa Storm Water Education Program Technical Bulletin. Available: www.iowastormwater.org. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Soil at construction sites gets compacted reducing root growth and infiltration, which leads to runoff, erosion, and loss of nutrients. Adding compost and prairie grasses decreased the soil density, increased soil water storage, increased root penetration, and reduced runoff and erosion. |