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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"grassland restoration"”.
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Grassland restoration and recreation in the U.S.: Value and relationship to climate change beliefs and impacts
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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The development of a methodology for the identification of potential wet grassland restoration sites in south west England
… neglect of the floristically diverse wet grasslands in south west England have caused a significant decrease, approximately 92% since 1900. in the total area of this ecologically valuable semi-natural plant community. The plant community, which is locally called Culm grassland, consists of …
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How successful is grassland restoration after removal of pine plantations on the eastern shores of Lake St Lucia?
The coastal grasslands that occur along the Eastern Shores of Lake St. Lucia are rich in plant species, including endemics. These grasslands in North KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are remnants of a severely threatened vegetation type. Large portions of the Eastern Shores have been utilized for …
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South African grassland ecology and its restoration
… how human related disturbances affect mesic grasslands. I identified what was lost from the system after a disturbance and what biological constraints ecologists and managers will face when approaching their restoration. I then investigated biological limitations to grassland restoration by …
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The Effects of USDA Farm-Bill Restoration Programs on Prairie Voles (microtus ochrogaster) in the Barrens Region of Kentucky
… ecosystems. Unfortunately, most of those grasslands are gone due mostly to disturbance suppression and conversion to agricultural lands. Federal, state, and nongovernmental agencies have, particularly within the last several decades, undertaken the responsibility and goal of preserving and …
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Effect of Population Sources and Species Pools on Community Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity During Restoration
… of incorporating phylogenetic approach into restoration ecology to tease out the effect of population sources and species pools on community phylogenetic diversity (Chapter 2). This study was first study to show consequences of using different seed sources on phylogenetic diversity (PD) in …
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An Integrated Evaluation of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in South Dakota
<p>Grassland restoration efforts in North America typically share the goal of improving ecological conditions for wildlife; however, it is unclear in many cases if goals are met. The South Dakota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) was initiated to alleviate agriculturally-related …
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The response of grassland carbon cycling to drought events and changes in nutrient availability
In grasslands, climate change has the potential to disrupt a range of ecosystem services, including agricultural production, carbon (C) storage and nutrient cycling. In particular, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of extreme climate events, such as drought and the …
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Use of restored grasslands by mammals in a dynamic agroecosystem: insights from camera trapping
… the tallgrass prairie has been lost in Illinois. Restoration programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) were created in part to ameliorate grassland loss. Previous assessments of responses of mammals to grassland restoration efforts have …
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Addressing Insect Declines Via Biodiversity Monitoring, Ecological Restoration, and Population Genetics
… datasets, investigating how ecological restoration practices influence beetle occurrence, and defining the population genetics of a habitat-specialist beetle. First, I present a novel biodiversity monitoring approach, the Rapid, Recurring, Structured Survey (RRSS). The RRSS can be …
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Processes determining plant species diversity in restored tallgrass prairie
<p>A fundamental goal of restoration ecology is to restore biological diversity in degraded or fragmented environments. In practice, restorations often have lower diversity than reference communities, highlighting a need to identify theoretical and practical barriers to the restoration of native …
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Impacts of and willingness to pay for conservation and restoration in the U.S.
Ecosystem conservation and restoration in rural and urban areas of the United States not only provide a variety of environmental benefits, but may also generate other unintended impacts on local economies, social structure, and urban well-being. This dissertation focuses on three complementary …
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The influence of soil fertility and light intensity on field layer development in urban secondary woodlands
… to prove viable or ethical in most woodland restoration schemes. The interaction between soil fertility and light intensity enhanced introductions in the field, but reduced their success in the artificial ground flora communities of the polytunnel, encouraging negative competition from arable …
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Eastern Redcedar Encroachment In Southern Great Plains Grasslands: Wildlife Consequences And Management Implications
… virginiana, hereafter redcedar). Conversion of grassland to redcedar woodland occurs rapidly as a result of the interaction between changing disturbance and land use patterns. In addition, redcedar encroachment causes compositional shifts in grassland floral and faunal assemblages, and may alter …
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An Investigation into the importance of propagule provenance in restoration ecology
There is increasing concern among restoration ecologists that using non-local propagules in revegetation schemes may influence the success of grassland restoration. This research programme investigated the importance of propagule provenance in restoration schemes. In particular the work focused on …
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Effects of connectivity and regional dynamics on restoration trajectories for small mammal communities on Midwestern grasslands
Grasslands are among the most imperiled of the North American ecosystems, with ≤ 1% of tallgrass prairie remaining. The State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) is a national conservation program that converts agricultural fields into grasslands with the primary focus on improving habitat for …
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On the road again: Using native plants in lieu of non-native turfgrasses on midwestern highway roadsides
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-20 without embargo terms