Recovery of plains rough fescue grasslands on reclaimed well sites

ME Elsinger, A Dhar, MA Naeth - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Plains rough fescue (Festuca hallii), once dominant in grasslands of the Northern Great
Plains, has been reduced to remnants mainly through agricultural and energy sector …

Low soil disturbance during boreal forest well site development enhances vegetation recovery after 10 years

EW Bork, TJ Osko, L Frerichs, MA Naeth - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Boreal forests are increasingly exposed to industrial well site development. Little information
exists on the optimal construction and reclamation strategies needed for vegetation …

Mixedgrass vegetation is tolerant to a short‐term but not season‐long access mat use during mitigation of industrial traffic

KS James, KA Thompson, CN Carlyle… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands are impacted by many disturbances, including energy development. While
temporary working platforms using access mats to support large equipment can minimize …

Timing and duration of access mat use impacts their mitigation of compaction effects from industrial traffic

KA Thompson, KS James, CN Carlyle… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Grasslands are declining worldwide and are often impacted by industrial activities, including
infrastructure development. Current best management practices for low-disturbance …