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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"prairie restoration"”.
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A holistic approach to Mima mound prairie restoration
… goal of my thesis has been to explore and test restoration approaches that might help realize such plant communities. These approaches include ecologically based invasive plant management (EBIPM) and assisted succession. EBIPM is a holistic approach that aims to restore ecological functions …
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Using Plant Functional Traits to Estimate Prairie Restoration Species Composition
<p>Prairie restoration is costly and complex with many methods and types. The use of technology to enhance, economize and simplify prairie restorations is highly desirable, as is the ability to gauge restoration success. The program Maxent allows for an interpretation of data that may facilitate …
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Assessment of small scale tallgrass prairie restoration in an urban environment
Tallgrass prairie restoration is an important conservation activity in rural areas. However, little is known about prairie restoration in urban environments. The overall objective of this study was to characterize and better understand urban prairie restoration. This was carried out through an …
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Effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on snake community dynamics in Northern Illinois
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-03-01 without embargo terms
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Prairie Restoration and Species Diversity: A Comparison of Propagation Success Between Seeded and Planted Forbs
<p>Prairie ecosystems used to dominate Illinois’ landscapes, providing some of the most organically rich soils in the world, supplying homes to hundreds of native species, and conserving soil and water. The deep rooted forbs prevent water runoff and soil erosion. Economically the prairies have …
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Remnant assessment and soil inoculation to inform large-scale prairie restoration at Eastern Washington University
<p>The Palouse Prairie of Eastern Washington and Western Idaho, characterized by rolling hills of deep loess soil, is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, with more than 99% converted to tilled farmland. To mitigate this loss, Eastern Washington University has begun prairie …
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Management Tools for Prescribed Burning for Tallgrass Prairie Restoration at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
… is a wildlife management area with tallgrass prairie, an endangered ecosystem. Essential ecosystem processes, especially fire, are part of restoration. To support fire management efforts at LLELA and surrounding areas, this project evaluated and developed tools for fire restoration. The four …
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Role of seed mixes, biochar soil amendment, and the soil seed bank in improving Palouse Prairie restoration
<p>The Palouse Prairie Ecoregion of Eastern Washington and Idaho is critically endangered. Eastern Washington University (EWU) has begun a ~120 acre campus prairie restoration; however, there is considerable uncertainty about the most effective restoration approach. Annual seeds and soil organic …
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A Case Study Of Elementary Teachers' Conceptions Of Environmental Literacy In Relationship To A Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Project
… literacy in relationship to a tall grass prairie restoration project and to explore ways in which the tall grass prairie restoration project for third grade contributed to enhancing educational learning experiences. The research questions were: 1. What are teachers' conceptions of …
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Trap or trove: understanding the community-level impacts of agricultural practices and land-use change on prairie restoration ecosystems
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-20 without embargo terms
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Examining the effects of seed mix diversity and composition, biochar application, seeding rate, species identity, and topography on Palouse Prairie restoration
<p>With over 99.9% of the Palouse prairie lost to land conversion, restoring native plant communities is crucial for ecological function, however, research on Palouse prairie restoration methods is sparse. Seed-based restoration uses a mix of seeded species to enhance competition against weeds, …
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Investigation of small mammal species richness, abundance, and genetic population structure on and around the Eastern Washington University Prairie Restoration Site
… the transition between successive stages in prairie restoration. Eastern Washington University has dedicated 120 acres of campus land to restoration of native prairie habitat. Small mammals can play both a positive and a negative role in restoration, therefore it is important to monitor small …
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Bridging prairie restoration and regenerative agriculture with compost tea / the rocket incident: post-fire soil microbe recovery on the Eastern Washington University restoration site
<p>Inland Pacific Northwest prairie is an endangered ecosystem that has been reduced by conversion to agriculture. There is growing interest in the role of soil microorganisms in prairie ecosystems, which may be crucial for restoration of the plant community through interspecies interactions within …
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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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Plant-pollinator interaction networks in remnant and reconstructed Palouse Prairie in Eastern WA, USA
<p>Ecological restoration is often focused on re-establishing native plant communities, without considering the larger ecological community, specifically pollinators, despite their being critical to native forb reproduction. Further, ecological restoration has the potential to mitigate global …
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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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Assessing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal community composition and diversity across a land-use gradient in Eastern Washington prairies
… have a crucial role to play in the successful restoration of Eastern Washington’s native prairies. However, AMF community composition is significantly altered by the commercial agricultural practices used extensively in this region for over 100 years. The Eastern Washington University (EWU) …
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