Rough-and-Loose Treatment on Compacted Tundra
A short case showing rough-and-loose surface preparation on compacted tundra at an Alaskan industrial site, using machinery to break compaction and prepare for pioneering vegetation.
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Source: Segment Alaska Compacted Pad. Slides by David Polster; individual image and diagram credits remain in the presentation. This video includes the complete supplied deck. It is an archive slideshow, not a recording of the spoken conference session.
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Alaskan industrial site with compacted tundra.
The rough and loose with woody debris technique is used.
A large machine is used to break up the compaction.
Creating conditions that will foster the establishment of pioneering species.