Comparison of Structural and Noncompacted Soils for Trees Surrounded by Comparison of Structural and Noncompacted Soils for Trees Surrounded by Pavement.
- Martin Ford
- Mar 30
- 1 min read
Smiley, E. T., Calfee, L., Fraedrich, B. R., & Smiley, E. J. (2006). Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 32(4), 164.
The research tests the growth and life expectancy of plants grown along pavements. According to the various methods tested to grow these plants, it was found that the trees in the noncompacted/suspended pavement treatment were larger, faster growing, had better colour, and had more root growth than most of the other treatments. The differences in tree growth among treatments were dramatic; trees growing in the noncompacted soil suspended pavement treatment are visually healthier in appearance and provide more shade more quickly than any of the other treatments.
Tags: Soil compaction, soil structure
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