Procedures and protocols are needed to remediate environmental contamination and to sustain use of military and public lands subject to changing weather conditions. Training impacts that include invasive weeds, aerosols, endangered species, and distributed contaminants limit current and future use of live-fire and maneuver ranges. To better remediate contaminated ranges and public lands, ERDC researchers are developing fundamental understanding of soil microbial interactions and processes. To establish and maintain protective vegetative cover on these lands, ERDC researchers are answering questions outside the scope of conventional agricultural processes, especially where sustainable, low-cost, low-maintenance land use is important.
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