The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook is a hands-on manual that provides a detailed account of what has been learned about the art and science of prairie restoration and the application of that knowledge to restoration projects throughout the world.Chapters provide guidance on all aspects of the restoration process, from conceptualization and planning to execution and monitoring. Appendixes present hard-to-find data on plants and animals of the prairies, seed collection dates, propagation methods, sources of seeds and equipment, and more. Also included is a key to restoration options that provides detailed instructions for specific types of projects and a comprehensive glossary of restoration terms.Written by those whose primary work is actually the making of prairies, The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook explores a myriad of restoration philosophies and techniques and is an essential resource for anyone working to nurture our oncevibrant native landscapes back to a state of health.
Contents List of Illustrations xi List of Tables xii Foreword by William R. Jordan III xiii Preface to the 2005 Edition 000 Perspective by Stephen Packard and Cornelia F. Mutel 000 Acknowledgments 000 I. Introduction 1. Orchards of Oak and a Sea of Grass 3 Virginia M. Kline 2. Prairies Underground 23 R. Michael Miller II. Goals and Plans 3. Planning a Restoration 31 Virginia M. Kline 4. Restoration Options 47 Stephen Packard 5. Restoring Remnants 63 Stephen Packard and Laurel M. Ross 6. Restoring Populations of Rare Plants 89 James A. Reinartz III. Seeds and Planting 7. Obtaining and Processing Seeds 99 Steven I. Apfelbaum, Brian J. Bader, Fred Faessler, David Mahler 8. Tips for Gathering Individual Species 127 Richard R. Clinebell II 9. Designing Seed Mixes 135 Neil Diboll 10. Seed Treatment and Propagation Methods 151 James F. Steffen 11. Interseeding 163 Stephen Packard 12. Plowing and Seeding 193 John P. Morgan 13. Hand-Planted Prairies 217 Peter Schramm IV. Management and Monitoring 14. Conducting Burns 223 Wayne R. Pauly 15. Summer Fires 245 Roger C. Anderson 16. Controlling Invasive Plants 251 Mary Kay Solecki 17. Monitoring Vegetation 279 Linda A. Masters V. Protecting, Restoring, and Monitoring Animals 18. Insects 305 Douglas J. Taron 19. Amphibians and Reptiles 319 Kenneth S. Mierzwa 20. Birds 327 Victoria J. Byre 21. Bison 339 Allen A. Steuter Appendixes A. Vascular Plants of Midwestern Tallgrass Prairies 351 Douglas Ladd B. Terrestrial Vertebrates of Tallgrass Prairies 401 Stanley A. Temple C. Cross-References for Plant Names 415 D. Publications on Natural Communities of the Tallgrass Region 427 E. Sources of Seeds and Equipment 437 F. Restoration Contacts 443 Contributors 445 Index 451
