Tallgrass Restoration Handbook For Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands

Name: Tallgrass Restoration Handbook For Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands
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ISBN: 9781597260343

ISBN-10: 1597260347

ISBN-13: 9781597260343

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen Packard, Cornelia F. Mutel, William R. Jordan, Society for Ecological Restoration International Staff

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The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook is a hands-on manual that provides a detailed account of what has been learned about the art and science of prairie restoration and the application of that knowledge to restoration projects throughout the world. Chapters provide guidance on all aspects of the restoration process, from conceptualization and planning to execution and monitoring. Appendixes present hard-to-find data on plants and animals of the prairies, seed collection dates, propagation methods, sources of seeds and equipment, and more. Also included is a key to restoration options that provides detailed instructions for specific types of projects and a comprehensive glossary of restoration…

Book details

List price: $61.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 7/29/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 504
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.760

William K. Jaeger is associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Oregon State University.STEPHEN PACKARD is director of the Chicago Wilderness program of the National Audubon Society.



List of Illustrations


List of Tables


Foreword



Perspective



Acknowledgments



Orchards of Oak and a Sea of Grass




Prairie Underground




Planning a Restoration




Restoration Options




Restoring Remnants




Restoring Populations of Rare Plants




Obtaining and Processing Seeds




Tips for Gathering Individual Species




Designing Seed Mixes




Seed Treatment and Propagation Methods




Interseeding




Plowing and Seeding




Hand-Planted Prairies




Conducting Burns




Summer Fires




Controlling Invasive Plants




Monitoring Vegetation




Insects




Amphibians and Reptiles




Birds




Bison




Vascular Plants of Midwestern Tallgrass Prairies




Terrestrial Vertebrates of Tallgrass Prairies




Cross-References for Plant Names



Publications on Natural Communities of the Tallgrass Region



Sources of Seeds and Equipment



Restoration Contacts


Contributors


Index