[PCA] ORV dust effects on plants and pollination - informationneeded

[Jo Kitz]

I don't know about dust but Caltrans washes off freeway-side vegetation
regularly.
Whether this is for looks or plant health I don't know.

Jo Kitz, Program Director
Mountains Restoration Trust
jkitz at mountainstrust.org
818-591-1701 x203

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[mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Emily
Roberson
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:13 PM
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [PCA] ORV dust effects on plants and pollination -
informationneeded

I have a query from a botanist about effects of off road vehicle generated
dust on plants in general and pollination in annuals in particular. I haven'
t seen much research on this, and we could certainly use it.

Can anyone point me towards information on ORV dust - or other road dust -
impacts to plants, photosynthesis, transpiration, pollination, etc. ???

Thank you!

Emily

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Emily B. Roberson, Ph.D.
Director
Native Plant Conservation Campaign

PMB 151 (not p.o.b)
1459 18th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415 970 0394

Email:  emilyr at plantsocieties.org <mailto:emilyr at plantsocieties.org>
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The NPCC is a project of the Center for Biological Diversity and the
California Native Plant Society.

The mission of the NPCC is to promote appreciation and conservation of
native plant species and communities through collaboration, education, law,
policy, land use and management.



_____________________
Emily B. Roberson, Ph.D.
Director
Native Plant Conservation Campaign

PMB 151 (not p.o.b)
1459 18th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415 970 0394

Email:  emilyr at plantsocieties.org <mailto:emilyr at plantsocieties.org>
Web:    www.plantsocieties.org <http://www.plantsocieties.org>

The NPCC is a project of the Center for Biological Diversity and the
California Native Plant Society.

The mission of the NPCC is to promote appreciation and conservation of
native plant species and communities through collaboration, education, law,
policy, land use and management.

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