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====== Accomplishments & Ecological Effects of Site Preparation ====== | ====== Accomplishments & Ecological Effects of Site Preparation ====== | ||
+ | ^Site Preparation Practice ^Accomplishment ^^^^Major ecological concerns| | ||
+ | ^ ^Debris ^Competition ^Soil prep ^Micro environment^ | | ||
+ | |Shearing | |XXX |X |XX ^Compaction, erosion, soil displacement| | ||
+ | |Piling∗ |XXX |XX |X |XX ^Compaction, erosion, soil displacement, nutrient drain,increased soil temperature| | ||
+ | |Burning |X |XX | |XX ^Air pollution, erosion, nutrient losses| | ||
+ | |Chemical | |XX | |XX ^Water pollution| | ||
+ | |Chopping |XX |X |X |XX ^Greater soil protection, retains nutrients, improves soil water, buffers soil temp| | ||
+ | |Discing | |XXX |XXX |XXX ^Erosion, puddling, increased soil temp., improved nutrients and water| | ||
+ | |Bedding | |XXX |XXX |XXX ^Erosion, improved nutrients, aeration, and water| | ||
+ | X = Moderate effect, XX = Large effect, XXX = Major Effect\\ | ||
+ | ∗= Includes rood-raking, windrowing,debris removal in from of planting machine. |