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- Discusses the origins of prairie millennia
- Highlights restoration methods
- Discusses Farming practices and global warming
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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introduction
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Native Prairie Species
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Restoration
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Management
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Back Matter
About this book
This work advocates the restoration of the North American tallgrass prairie, which is rapidly disappearing. Historical descriptions of prairie aesthetics are outlined. As we are experiencing a worldwide mixing of plant species, prairie restoration is particularly important. Plants alien to North America do not readily support insect populations, including all animal species higher on the food chain. Prairie restoration methods are described for amateurs, academics, and land managers. Some of the techniques described are growing crops for seed production, times of seed gathering for specific species, facile seed processing for amateurs, land preparation, segregation of seed into its preference for habitat, and required seed treatment for germination. Over 200 species are described that comprise the predominant species found in tallgrass prairie nature preserves, as well as degraded prairies. Some additional plants of especial interest are also described. The appendix tabulates all likely species found on prairies regardless of their scarcity. Safe fire management of prairies is described in detail. Finally, methods of controlling aggressive alien weeds by herbicides are detailed.
Authors and Affiliations
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Carlisle, USA
Harold W. Gardner
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tallgrass Prairie Restoration in the Midwestern and Eastern United States
Book Subtitle: A Hands-On Guide
Authors: Harold W. Gardner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7427-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7426-6
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8175-2
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-7427-3
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 276
Topics: Plant Ecology, Terrestial Ecology, Ecosystems, Agriculture