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A Coarse-Level Metrics Assessment for Wisconsin Oak Woodlands

Posted on December 20, 2023 by prairiebotanist

I was very privileged to work with dedicated colleagues to develop a coarse-level metrics assessment for Wisconsin oak woodlands recently. We also developed a similar assessment for oak openings (open savannas), but oak woodlands are, in my mind, special, because … Continue reading →

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A Few Things to Consider for Interpreting Deever et al. (2023) Study on Recruitment of Early- and Late-Flowering Forbs from Seed and Transplants

Posted on December 12, 2023 by prairiebotanist

Link: Recruitment Limitation of Early- and Late-Flowering Grassland Forbs can be Overcome with Transplanting in Prairie Restorations In this study, adding forbs, especially adding early forbs, and adding transplants vs. seeds improved results. Three things are worth considering: Seeds were … Continue reading →

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New Study Shows Increased Prairie Reconstruction Success with Increased Management Intensity (More Fire).

Posted on October 9, 2023 by prairiebotanist

This study is unique, because it actually used mean coefficient of conservatism as a response variable, which is a much better variable to assess outcomes with, because conservative species are those associated with old growth, richness can be, but richness … Continue reading →

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