Improving Safety and Economics Using Switchgrass on Military Airfields

Abstract

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) monocultures were investigated as a land cover alternative to typical airfield grasslands to reduce use by wildlife species hazardous to aircraft and provide cost-effective risk mitigation. Paired sites of switchgrass monocultures and controls (i.e., extant airfield grasslands) were installed across six installations (3 airfields and 3 civil airports): Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB), Dayton International Airport (DAYT), Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTWA), Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFI), NAS Whiting Field (WHIT), and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1092335

Entities

People

  • Raymond B Iglay
  • Travis L. Devault

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.