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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Prairie Conservation"”.
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Moving the needle on prairie conservation: a Palouse Prairie restoration/reconstruction needs assessment and the effect of intra-annual soil moisture changes on Balsamroot seedling establishment
<p>The Palouse prairie of Eastern Washington and Western Idaho is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States. After 140 years of intensive agriculture, less than 1% of prairie habitat remains, making Palouse prairie conservation and restoration a critical need. This study sought to: …
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Germination, emergence, and early growth of Spartina pectinata
1 PDF file (xii, 122 pages)
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Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses
1 PDF file (ix, 180 pages)
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Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses
1 PDF file (ix, 180 pages)
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Floral abundance and soil characteristics affect wild bee community structures and nesting dynamics in tallgrass prairies
Tallgrass prairies have been reduced to less than 5% of their former range, yet provide essential habitats for many native plants and animals such as pollinators. Land managers work to preserve the biodiversity within these tallgrass prairies by implementing management techniques such as burning, …
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Effects of sludge application on prairie establishment
1 PDF file (ix, 102 pages)
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Evolutionary impacts of assisted gene flow: Fitness consequences of hybridization along a geo-climatic gradient in an annual prairie legume
… presents new challenges for biodiversity conservation in the tallgrass prairie. Therefore, capacity for adaptation in situ will be necessary for long-term population persistence. Populations with larger genetic variation likely have greater capacity for adaptation, but limited population …
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Inbreeding Depression in the Partially Selfing Perennial, Ruellia Humilis
… long-lived perennial herb found commonly in dry prairies and glades within the highly fragmented tallgrass prairie ecosystem. This species is characterized by showy chasmogamous flowers that promote outcrossing via hawkmoths and automatically self-fertilizing cleistogamous flowers which have …