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Botanists are NOT Ruining Prairies
Wait, what?! More than a decade ago Prairie Ecologist asked, “Are botanists ruining prairies?” I’d met the author, worked with him to set up a portion of my dissertation research. I’d come west from Iowa in 2008 with an open … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Conservation, Conservation own-goals, native plants, restoration, Stewardship
Tagged native plants, prairie
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Thoughts on Fire Frequency and Refugia
You probably ought to move your insect refugia around. Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Conservation, Prairie, restoration, Savanna, Stewardship
Tagged prairie, refugia, refugium, tallgrass
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Some Basic Guidelines for Tallgrass Prairie (and Pollinator Habitat) Seed Mixes
I’ve seen a lot of prairie plantings. Many look reasonably good, a very select few are diverse and complex to the point they resemble remnant prairies, and a good number are little more diverse with native species than an abandoned … Continue reading
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