But the native plants within a habitat contribute much more to their surroundings than mere beauty. They provide food for nearly every other member of the habitat. They enrich the air through the gases they produce and minerals they exchange. Even when plants die, they continue to support grasses, flowers, and trees by becoming the humus, or organic material in soil, that is so vital to living plants. Original wetland plants can be restored with the use of compost during planting.
Compost provides tree seedlings added rigor for survival and growth.
About . . . About . . . This publication examines planning, siting, designing, and operating composting facilities. Appendices include additional sources of information on composting, composting equipment, and a glossary of compost terms. This report provides the results of a study designed to demonstrate the effects of three types of compost on the growth and survival rates of hardwood and softwood tree seedlings.