Effects of Tactical Vehicle Activity on the Mammals, Birds, and Vegetation at Fort Hood, Texas

Abstract

A field study was conducted at Fort Hood, TX, to investigate the effects of Army tracked vehicle training on the resident mammal, bird, and plant populations. This report: (1) describes preliminary indications of ecological differences between selected areas used for vehicle training and areas undisturbed by training, (2) documents the procedures used to obtain this information, and (3) analyzes Fort Hood's ecosystem to verify the effects of training activities on ecosystems examined in previous research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109646

Entities

People

  • F. L. Johnson
  • G. D. Schnell
  • W. D. Goran
  • W. D. Severinghaus

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.