TY - BOOK ID - 19490430 TI - Tallgrass prairie restoration in the Midwestern and Eastern United States : a hands-on guide PY - 2010 SN - 1441974261 1489981756 144197427X PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Prairie restoration KW - Prairie plants KW - Prairie planting KW - Prairies KW - Restoration ecology. KW - Ecological restoration KW - Ecosystem restoration KW - Rehabilitation ecology KW - Restoration of ecosystems KW - Prairie flora KW - Prairie reconstruction KW - Prairie renovation KW - Reconstruction of prairies KW - Renovation of prairies KW - Restoration of prairies KW - Management KW - Restoration KW - Life sciences. KW - Agriculture. KW - Ecosystems. KW - Plant ecology. KW - Ecology. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Plant Ecology. KW - Terrestial Ecology. KW - Grasslands KW - Planting (Plant culture) KW - Grassland plants KW - Applied ecology KW - Grassland restoration KW - Endangered ecosystems. KW - Threatened ecosystems KW - Biotic communities KW - Nature conservation KW - Balance of nature KW - Biology KW - Bionomics KW - Ecological processes KW - Ecological science KW - Ecological sciences KW - Environment KW - Environmental biology KW - Oecology KW - Environmental sciences KW - Population biology KW - Farming KW - Husbandry KW - Industrial arts KW - Life sciences KW - Food supply KW - Land use, Rural KW - Botany KW - Plants KW - Ecology KW - Phytoecology KW - Vegetation ecology KW - Ecology . KW - Biocenoses KW - Biocoenoses KW - Biogeoecology KW - Biological communities KW - Biomes KW - Biotic community ecology KW - Communities, Biotic KW - Community ecology, Biotic KW - Ecological communities KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural communities KW - Floristic ecology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:19490430 AB - Tallgrass Prarie Restoration in theMidwest and Eastern United States: A Hands-On Guide describes all aspects of restoring tallgrass prairie. Outlined are techniques from creating a prairie from scratch to improving diversity of existing prairies. The importance of selecting species for soil type is emphasized in this book. Methods are described for soil preparation, seed collection, seed treatment for germination, and planting rates. After creating a prairie, management is essential, such as safely conducting controlled burns and eliminating aggressive alien plants. Prairie restoration is essential, not only for aesthetic beauty, but prairies provide food for a variety of insects evolved to feed on our native plants. Insects in turn sustain a population of native birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Described in detail are over 200 species of grasses and forbs most commonly found in tallgrass prairies, most with accompanying photo illustrations. An appendix outlines about 900 additional species that are occasionally found on prairies. In addition, the Springer website illustrates detailed scanned herbarium samples and scanned seeds with accompanying seed-heads. These digitally scanned samples are invaluable for positive identification. This book is recommended for students, landscapers, horticulturists, hobbyists, and land managers. About the Author: Dr. Harold W. Gardner received a Ph.D. from Penn State University in biochemistry. His primary area of research was enzymatic oxidation of fatty acids, which serve as bio-signals in higher plants and fungi. Although his research took him to Hawaii, Sweden, California, and Illinois, he spent more than 30 years in Illinois where he became obsessed with attractive prairie eco-systems. Others joined him in prairie restoration efforts, eventually becoming known as the “Prairie Dawgs.” The Prairie Dawgs continue their dedication to prairie restoration in Illinois. Upon retirement to a farm in Pennsylvania, Gardner discovered that prairies also thrive in the East, where he manages about 20 acres of prairie. ER -