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Tag Archives: biodiversity
Tallgrass Prairie Biological Soil Crusts
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
Posted in biodiversity, biological crust, Conservation, Grazing, Oak opening, Oak Woodland, Prairie, Savanna, woodland
Tagged biodiversity, biological crust, biological-soil-crust, bryophytes, cryptobiotic soil, Cryptogamic soil, grasslands, lichens, Nature, prairie, soil biological crust
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Sharing “The Persistent Threats of Dominance and Hierarchy” by Justin Thomas in the Missouri Natural Areas Newsletter
Find the essay here. As beings we would all benefit from slowing down, listening, and meeting the land where it is with “engagement and awareness.”
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, fire, Grazing, management, natural areas, oak, Oak Savanna, Oak Woodland, prairie, prescribed fire, Stewardship
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Niobrara River Ponderosa Forests Burned
This is a brief post on the large fire (>50,000 acres) along the Niobrara River in Nebraska. See Chris Helzer’s excellent Prairie Ecologist blog for amazing photos on the ground in the aftermath of the fires at TNC’s Niobrara Valley Preserve. … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Climate
Tagged biodiversity, climate, fire, Nebraska, Niobrara, Ponderosa
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