California Grassland Restoration Literature
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Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 1987 |
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Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Grasslands |
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Author | : Halverson |
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Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 1997 |
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ISBN | : 9780933421448 |
Author | : Mark R. Stromberg |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2007-12-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520252209 |
"This highly synthetic and scholarly work brings together new and important scientific contributions by leading experts on a rich diversity of topics concerning the history, ecology, and conservation of California's endangered grasslands. The editors and authors have succeeded admirably in drawing from a great wealth of recent research to produce a widely accessible and compelling, state-of-the-art treatment of this fascinating subject. Anyone interested in Californian biodiversity or grassland ecosystems in general will find this book to be an invaluable resource and a major inspiration for further research, management, and restoration efforts."—Bruce G. Baldwin, W. L. Jepson Professor and Curator, UC Berkeley "Grasses and grasslands are among the most important elements of the California landscape. This is their book, embodying the kind of integrated view needed for all ecological communities in California. Approaches ranging across an incredibly broad spectrum -- paleontology and human history; basic science and practical management techniques; systematics, community ecology, physiology, and genetics; physical factors such as water, soil nutrients, atmospherics, and fire; biological factors such as competition, symbiosis, and grazing -- are nicely tied together due to careful editorial work. This is an indispensable reference for everyone interested in the California environment."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley "The structure and function of California grasslands have intrigued ecologists for decades. The editors of this volume have assembled a comprehensive set of reviews by a group of outstanding authors on the natural history, structure, management, and restoration of this economically and ecologically important ecosystem."—Scott L. Collins, Professor of Biology, University of New Mexico
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Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Chaparral ecology |
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Author | : Kurt John Vaughn |
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Release | : 2011 |
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ISBN | : 9781267029867 |
Ecological restoration in the grasslands of California's Central Valley is a formidable prospect. First, this system represents one of the largest and most complete invasions of any ecosystem on Earth. Second, the highly competitive annual grassland species that have invaded California, while considered ruderal within their native ranges, have formed a remarkably stable novel system in California. Third, interannual rainfall in the seasonally xeric Central Valley is highly variable, and both late onset of winter rains and mid-winter (growing season) droughts are common. Despite these issues, restoration in the grasslands of California's Central Valley is proceeding rapidly. In an effort to increase my understanding of the first two issues I ask whether physiological differences between native and exotic grass guilds can help explain the invasion and current community composition of this system? I found that California perennials are more drought tolerant than Mediterranean annuals but less drought tolerant than Mediterranean perennials, despite the fact that California's Central Valley has a more intense summer drought than the Mediterranean Basin. These patterns may help explain why Mediterranean annuals, but not Mediterranean perennials, have been more successful invaders of interior California grasslands. Driven by my observations of the high interannual variability in the Central Valley, and the resultant variability in success of grassland restoration plantings in this system, I then ask how important is interannual variability in ecological experimentation? I found that the results of many ecological field experiments are likely to be contingent on the year in which they are implemented and argue for more deliberate investigation of temporal contingency in ecological experimentation, especially in the field of restoration ecology, which may be particularly sensitive to treatment by initiation-year interactions. Finally, I revisit the issue of why is this novel annual grassland system so stable. Does earlier germination in exotic annual species may help explain their unprecedented invasion and continued dominance of California grasslands? Does an early germination advantage relative to exotic annual grasses increase the establishment of native grasses? I show that a two week germination advantage significantly increased the establishment success of native perennial grasses, with population-level priority effects showing greater persistence over time than individual-level priority effects.
Author | : Megan Elizabeth Lulow |
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Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2004 |
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Author | : Richard Manning |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2009-06-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780520943179 |
"The most destructive force in the American West is its commanding views, because they foster the illusion that we command," begins Richard Manning's vivid, anecdotally driven account of the American plains from native occupation through the unraveling of the American enterprise to today. As he tells the story of this once rich, now mostly empty landscape, Manning also describes a grand vision for ecological restoration, currently being set in motion, that would establish a prairie preserve larger than Yellowstone National Park, flush with wild bison, elk, bears, and wolves. Taking us to an isolated stretch of central Montana along the upper Missouri River, Manning peels back the layers of history and discovers how key elements of the American story—conservation, the New Deal, progressivism, the yeoman myth, and the idea of private property—have collided with and shaped this incomparable landscape. An account of great loss, Rewilding the West also holds out the promise of resurrection—but rather than remake the plains once again, Manning proposes that we now find the wisdom to let the prairies remake us.
Author | : Elise S Gornish |
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Release | : 2017 |
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Widespread development and massive degradation are quickly eroding the persistence and health of annual grassland systems. This guide was developed to give practitioners of any experience level an overview of considerations for grassland restoration design and application that will be right for their situation. Here you'll find ways to effectively improve grassland conditions in monetarily and logistically feasible ways. This publication focuses on restoration species choice, because species identity can be the dominant driver of achieving a restoration goal--included is an extensive appendix matching geographic area and soil type to appropriate species for consideration. The techniques presented are the result of years of experience from research scientists and non-academic practitioners and synthesizes published and unpublished data in one handy source. Sections include: Identifying Restoration Goals and Desired Outcomes: Biodiversity Pollinator Habitat Wildlife Habitat Erosion Control Forage for Grazing Animals Carbon Storage/Nutrient Cycling Pre-Vegetation Techniques Plant Materials Revegetation Techniques Discussion of 83 species with brief description of pros and cons Extensive references
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The folder may include clippings, announcements, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral items.
Author | : Elise Buisson |
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Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2006 |
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