Category Archives: biodiversity

Sharing Some Wisdom

Posted on July 9, 2024 by prairiebotanist

This is an excellent post written and edited by volunteer stewards Stephen Packard, Eriko Kojima, and Rebeccah Hartz over on Strategies for Stewards: from Woods to Prairies. What are we really trying to do? I think they’ve come to the … Continue reading →

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Sun Sedge, Old Friend

Posted on May 17, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Once upon a time spent many hours lying on my belly in the prairie counting and identifying the stems in little quarter meter square worlds. In the Flint Hills of Kansas, one of my most ubiquitous fellows was sun sedge, … Continue reading →

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Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning

Posted on February 6, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning Prairie and Oak Ecosystems Depend on Stability A central organizing concept of my ecological education was that prairie and oak ecosystems are “disturbance dependent.” This view emphasizes that we stop … Continue reading →

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