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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Native wildflowers"”.
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Wildflowers in Working Landscapes: Establishment Methods and Impacts on Pollinators and Cattle
… systems in particular, and how best to establish native wildflowers in the first place. This thesis explores strategies to provide pollinator habitat in agricultural landscapes, focusing on the establishment of native wildflower plots in cattle pastures over two experiments. The first study …
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Wildflower establishment on landfills in central and southwestern Virginia
… the integrity of the soil trash cover. Alternatives to leaving a landfill derelict include establishing meadow-type communities that enrich floristic diversity while providing adequate cover to protect the soil cap over the trash. In 1993, an experimental study was conducted at the Roanoke …
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Can Beef Be Bee-Friendly? Using Native Warm-Season Grasses and Wildflowers in Pastures to Conserve Bees
Over the past several decades, native and managed bee populations have decreased in the United States and worldwide. Although bee decline is attributable to several factors, habitat loss is the primary driver. Simultaneously, cattle producers in the eastern U.S. rely primarily on cool-season …