ABSTRACT 7th International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management
TITLE:	Versatile Plant for Multiple Use on Rights-of-Way
AUTHOR(S):	Dr. Dale H. Arner Mississippi State University Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Mississippi State, MS, USA Dr. Jeanne C. Jones - jjones@cfr.msstate.edu Mississippi State University Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Mississippi State, MS, USA
Today's rights-of-way (ROW) manager must be concerned more than ever before with multiple-use aspects of plant communities that resist invasion of woody plants, are aesthetically pleasing, provide food and cover for wildlife, and can be economically maintained. One plant species which has these and other desirable traits in the southeastern United States is partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata). The purpose of this paper is to review field trial results of establishing partridge pea in different ecosystems by using different techniques such as overseeding in herbicide treated, disked, and burned plots. The maintenance, as well as ecological aspects of this plant in ROW management, are reviewed and discussed. Keywords: Partridge pea, ROW, overseeding, herbicide, disking, burning, legume Ref#: 2-3