Category Archives: Oak opening

Tallgrass Prairie Biological Soil Crusts

Posted on November 10, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Reposting with some addition from the Prairie Promoter. For the most part, prairie vistas are things we imagine and project over fields and pastures or tell lies about with deceptive framing in our photography. The prairie world is tragically small … Continue reading →

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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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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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