Download or read book Prairie Grass Roots written by Thomas J. Morain and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates written by Mary Hockenberry Meyer and published by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates, is written for inexperienced as well as seasoned gardeners, landscape designers, garden center employees, and anyone interested in native grasses that grow well in cold climates. New information on the benefits of native grasses including their importance as host plants for native Lepidoptera is included. Combinations of specific grasses used by larvae and perennials that the adult butterflies feed on is new and timely information.
Download or read book A Backyard Prairie written by Fred Delcomyn and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book celebrates the beauty of a 2.5-acre restored grassland with lively commentary, vivid descriptions, and striking, detailed photographs of the native plants and animals that inhabit it. The authors describe how they prepared the soil, selected and planted seeds, and dealt with unwanted invasive species and weeds"--
Download or read book Root Dynamics of Three Dominant Prairie Grasses from Different Population Sources written by Ryan P. Klopf and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dominance of warm-season grasses modulates tallgrass prairie ecosystem structure (e.g., community composition) and function (e.g., net primary production). Reintroduction of these grasses is a widespread practice to conserve soil, improve water quality, and restore tallgrass prairie ecosystems degraded from human land use changes such as agriculture. Seed sources for re-introduction of dominant prairie grass species include non-cultivar (collected from local remnant prairie) and selected (cultivar) populations. The overall objective of this study was to quantify whether intraspecific variation in developing root systems exists between population sources (non-cultivar and cultivar) of three dominant grasses used in restorations: Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem), Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass), and Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem). Non-cultivar and cultivar population sources of each species were isolated and grown in 7.62-cm diameter x 20 cm depth PVC cores inserted in a newly established experimental tallgrass prairie restoration at the Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS), Manhattan, KS. Non-cultivar source population seeds were collected from local remnant ecotypes at KPBS and recommended cultivar seeds were acquired from the USDA. I measured above- and below-ground net primary production (ANPP and BNPP), root architecture (root length, surface area, and volume), root tissue quality, and plant available inorganic nitrogen in each core at the end of the first growing season. Cultivars tended to have greater root length, surface area, and volume than non-cultivars for both S. nutans and S. scoparium . Two important soil resources, available inorganic N and water, were present in lower amounts in soil proximal to roots of cultivars than non-cultivars. Additionally, soil nitrate was negatively correlated with root volume in S. nutans and A. gerardii cultivars. Conversely, there were no correlations between soil N and root architecture among non-cultivars. While cultivars had greater below-ground net primary productivity (BNPP) than non-cultivars, this was not reflected above-ground, where ANPP was not different between cultivars and non-cultivars. There were no intraspecific differences in percent N, resulting in no difference in root tissue quality among species or sources. Overall, my results suggest there are some differences between cultivar and non-cultivar sources of the dominant prairie grasses used in restoration. These phenotypic differences may scale up to affect community and ecosystem properties, and consequently should be taken into consideration in the context of setting restoration goals and objectives.
Download or read book The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Prairie Restoration in the Upper Midwest written by Daryl Smith and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This manual, by four of the most knowledgeable prairie restorationists in the Upper Midwest, brings together absolutely everything that anyone, regardless of background, needs to know for proper tallgrass prairie restoration. In addition to chapters on everything from planning to implementing to managing a prairie, chapters on native seed production and restoring prairies in public spaces and along roadsides cover all that is necessary for successful prairie restorations. This book is an absolute must for anyone in the business of prairie restoration as well as a great read for any prairie enthusiast." -- Robert H. Mohlenbrock, distinguished professor emeritus of botany, Southern Illinois University --Book Jacket.
Download or read book A New Garden Ethic written by Benjamin Vogt and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.
Download or read book Where The Sky Began written by John Madson and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It was a flowing emerald in spring and summer when the boundless winds ran across it, a tawny ocean under the winds of autumn, and a stark and painful emptiness when the great long winds drove in from the northwest. It was Beulahland for many; Gehenna for some. It was the tall prairie.”—from the “Prologue” Originally published in 1982, Where the Sky Began, John Madson’s landmark publication, introduced readers across the nation to the wonders of the tallgrass prairie, sparking the current interest in prairie restoration. Now back in print, this classic tome will serve as inspiration to those just learning about the heartland’s native landscape and rekindle the passion of long-time prairie enthusiasts.
Download or read book Gardening with Prairie Plants written by Sally Wasowski and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, comprehensive and packed with information guide and resource for prairie gardening. Award-winning gardening author and landscape designer Wasowski provides all the info on how to get started. 241 photos. 335 maps.
Download or read book Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie written by Kelly Kindscher and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on identification and uses of edible prairie plants.
Download or read book Field Guide to the Common Grasses of Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska written by Iralee Barnard and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once covered by wild grasses, America's heartland is by nature a grassland, populated with plants whose ecological importance, practical value, and subtle beauty we are only now beginning to comprehend. Of the 3,000 species of wild plants in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, in the heart of the heartland, only two of every ten are grasses, and in some prairies just one or two of these can account for 80 to 90 percent of the ground cover. It is these major wild grasses, the native and the naturalized, that this field guide covers, as well as some not found in such large numbers but nonetheless widespread and easily noticed. From the more familiar (like big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, buffalograss, sideoats grama, and blue grama) to the less recognized (such as ticklegrass, rice cutgrass, and prairie wedgegrass), from the weedy to the desirable, each of the seventy species profiled in these pages appears in full-color, its fundamental characteristics clearly identifiable by novice and expert alike: flowers and seed heads, leaf details with size comparisons, and whole mature plant pictures. Though of ever broadening interest--to ranchers, gardeners, naturalists, and restorers of prairies and native landscapes--grasses are notoriously tricky to identify. A number of features of this guide make the task considerably easier. A handy system of "finding lists," allows a user to navigate quickly to identification of an unknown grass. Descriptions, written in clear and easily understood terms, focus on the primary characteristics of each species and are accompanied by distribution maps. And an illustrated glossary, leaf comparison section, and table of grass flowering dates provide additional information and opportunities for recognizing and appreciating various species. Putting these plants into ecological and cultural context, botanist and grass specialist Iralee Barnard gives readers, whether curious amateur, passionate naturalist, or professional, a new way of understanding the grasses of America's prairies and plains, including their plant structures and adaptations, their natural history, ecological associations, and cultural importance.
Download or read book Journal of a Prairie Year written by Paul Gruchow and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares his season-by-season observations of the American prairie and its weather, wildlife, and ecology
Download or read book Prairie Plants and Their Environment written by John Ernest Weaver and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Explore the Grasslands written by Kay Jackson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the grasland biome.
Download or read book Life in a Grassland written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the American tallgrass prairie.
Download or read book Prairie Roots written by Garth Wruck and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultivating Our Roots written by Nora Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agnes Chase s First Book of Grasses written by Lynn G. Clark and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost seventy-five years, Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses has been the classic guide to the structure of this complex group of plants. Clearly written and copiously illustrated with line drawings, the book is accessible to those with little or no botanical training, yet it also is respected by botanists as an authoritative introduction to agrostology. Last updated in 1959, the book now has been thoroughly revised to reflect current scientific knowledge, nomenclature, and classification. Divided into twelve lessons, the guide first surveys the basic vegetative and reproductive parts of a grass plant, then in succeeding lessons takes up increasingly more complex modifications. Formally recognized groups of grasses are discussed in a taxonomic context, with the principal focus on grass structures, particularly those of inflorescences and spikelets. Virtually all of the species discussed are illustrated with detailed line drawings. With the addition in this edition of a lesson on bamboos, coverage now extends to tropical regions and encompasses all major groups of grasses. The book also includes a short biography of Agnes Chase in the foreword and, for the first time in this edition, a glossary accompanies the appendices on grass classification.
