Description |
1 online resource (xx, 276 pages) : color illustrations |
Contents |
Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part I: introduction -- Chapter 1-Introduction to the Prairie -- Part III: Native Prairie Species -- Chapter 2- Mesic soil and adaptive species -- Chapter 3- Dry-mesic to dry soil preferring species -- Chapter 4- Wet-mesic to wet soil preferring species -- Part III: Restoration -- Chapter 5- Restoration methods -- Part IV: Management -- Chapter 6- Prairie Management -- Other Recommended.-Reading -- Glossary -- Index |
Summary |
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 sp |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Prairie restoration -- Middle West -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Prairie restoration -- East (U.S.) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Prairie restoration
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Middle West
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East United States
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Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781441974273 |
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144197427X |
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