Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) monocultures were investigated as a land cover alternative to typical airfield grasslands to reduce use by wildlife species hazardous to aircraft and provide cost-effective risk mitigation. Paired sites of switchgrass monocultures and controls (i.e., extant airfield grasslands) were installed across six installations (3 airfields and 3 civil airports): Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB), Dayton International Airport (DAYT), Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTWA), Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFI), NAS Whiting Field (WHIT), and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAF).


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    Title :

    Improving Safety and Economics Using Switchgrass on Military Airfields


    Contributors:
    T. L. DeVault (author) / R. B. Iglay (author)

    Publication date :

    2019


    Size :

    154 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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