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Category Archives: Prairie
Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning
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
Posted in biodiversity, Conservation, Conservation own-goals, ecological integrity, Oak opening, Oak Woodland, oaks, Phenology, Prairie, restoration, Savanna, Stewardship, woodland
Tagged ecological disturbance, Ecological Restoration, grassland, grasslands, land management, native plants, Nature, Oak opening, Oak Savanna, Oak Woodland, old growth, old growth grasslands, prairie, prairies, prescribed fire, restoration ecology, Seasonality of fire, tallgrass, wildlife
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More on Oak Woodlands Coarse-Level Metrics Assessment and “Beauty is Stability”
I will be introducing the coarse-level metrics assessment shared in my last post at The Prairie Enthusiasts’ Annual Conference (Virtual, February 7-10). For those that sign up for the conference, all presentations will be available during their scheduled times as … Continue reading
Posted in ecological integrity, ecological-assessment, Oak Woodland, oaks, Prairie, Savanna, Stewardship, woodland
Tagged ecological assessment, oak, Oak Savanna, Oak Woodland, prairie
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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
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: I think … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Conservation, CRP, native plants, Prairie, restoration
Tagged CRP, prairie reconstruction
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