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Book Synopsis Restoring Prairie Wetlands by : Susan M. Galatowitsch
Download or read book Restoring Prairie Wetlands written by Susan M. Galatowitsch and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restoring Prairie Wetlands is a guide to restoring wetlands in the southern portion of the prairie pothole region, which covers parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Based on data collected from restorations throughout this region, it provides specific information on the plants, animals, soils, and hydrology of prairie potholes; the selection of suitable sites; and the design, evaluation, and management of wetlands. Many practical and easy-to-use tools are included, such as the nomogram for predicting a restored basin's hydrology, guides to identifying plants and animals, data sheets to assist all aspects of the restoration, and lists of the hardware suppliers, agencies providing planning assistance, and sources of plant materials. Restoring Prairie Wetlands is designed for farmers; personnel in government and private agencies that fund, plan, construct, and manage restorations; and public officials and other policymakers concerned with natural resource issues.
Book Synopsis Creating and Restoring Wetlands by : Christopher Craft
Download or read book Creating and Restoring Wetlands written by Christopher Craft and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice, Second Edition describes the challenges and opportunities relating to the restoration of freshwater and estuarine wetlands in natural, agricultural, and urban environments in the coming century. This second edition is structured by clearly defined chapters based on specific wetland types (e.g. Peatlands, Mangroves) and with a consistent and coherent organization for ease of discoverability. The table of contents is divided into four main subjects: Foundations, Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands, Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands, and From Theory to Practice, each with multiple chapters. Part 1, Foundations, contains chapters describing definitions of wetlands, ecological theory used to guide restoration, and considerations on where to implement restoration on the landscape. In Parts 2 and 3, restoration of specific freshwater (marshes, forests, peatlands) and estuarine (tidal marshes, mangroves) wetlands are described. Part 4, From Theory to Practice, contains chapters describing performance standards to gauge success of projects and case studies describing small-scale and large-scale restoration projects of various freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Each chapter contains clearly labeled sections which assist the reader to quickly and easily key in on the subject matter that they are seeking. The approach of Creating and Restoring Wetlands is unique in that, in each chapter, it links ecological theory important to ecosystem restoration with practical techniques to undertake and implement successful wetland restoration projects, including recommendations for performance standards to gauge success as well as realistic expectations and timescales for achieving success. Each chapter ends with a summary table describing keys to ensure success for a given wetland ecosystem. Each chapter ends with a summary table describing keys to ensure success for a given wetland ecosystem Written by a single author, providing a consistent structure that is coherent, cohesive and well referenced Contains case studies of small- and large-scale restoration activities ensuring relevance to individuals and organizations
Book Synopsis Wetlands Preservation by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Wetlands Preservation written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Prairie Conservation by : Fred B. Samson
Download or read book Prairie Conservation written by Fred B. Samson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1996-08 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area of native prairie known as the Great Plains once extended from Canada to the Mexican border and from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to western Indiana and Wisconsin. Today the declines in prairie landscape types, estimated to be as high as 99%, exceed those of any other major ecosystem in North America. The overwhelming loss of landscape and accompanying loss of species constitute a real threat to both ecological and human economic health.Prairie Conservation is a comprehensive examination of the history, ecology, and current status of North American grasslands. It presents for the first time in a single volume information on the historical, economic, and cultural significance of prairies, their natural history and ecology, threats, and conservation and restoration programs currently underway. Chapters cover: environmental history of the Great Plains the economic value of prairie prairie types -- tallgrass, mixed grass, shortgrass, wetlands -- and the ecological processes that sustain each type prairie fauna -- invertebrates, fish and other aquatic creatures, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals conservation programs such as the Great Plains Partnership, Canada's Prairie Conservation Action Plan, the U.S. Prairie Pothole Joint Venture, and others The book brings together knowledge and insights from a wide range of experts to describe and explain the importance of prairies and to position them in the forefront of North American conservation efforts. Praire Conservation is an essential reference for anyone interested in prairie ecology and conservation and will play a critical role in broadening our awareness and understanding of prairie ecosystems.
Book Synopsis The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook by : William R. Jordan
Download or read book The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook written by William R. Jordan and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prairies are among the most severely degraded ecosystems on the North American continent, with virtually no original prairie land extant in a pristine state. Because of the amount and severity of environmental damage visited upon them, prairies have become a proving ground for the fledgling craft of ecological restoration.The restoration of ecosystems is a practical science, with little theoretical knowledge available to guide the work of practitioners. Information is acquired primarily through an arduous process of trial and error, and the need for sharing information is immense. The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook is thus an essential contribution to the literature.The book 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. Chapters cover: conserving biodiversity restoring populations of rare plants plowing and seeding obtaining and processing seeds conducting burns controlling invasive plants animal populations monitoring vegetation and more Other resources include a key to restoration options that provides detailed instructions for specific types of projects and a comprehensive glossary of restoration terms. 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.The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook is a state-of-the-art compendium that can serve a vital role as a sort of "parts catalog and repair manual" for the tallgrass prairies and oak openings of the Midwest. Written by those whose primary work is actually the making of prairies, it explores a myriad of restoration philosophies and techniques and is an essential resource for anyone working to nurture our once-vibrant native landscapes to a state of health.
Book Synopsis Using Indicators of Community Structure and Ecosystem Function to Assess the Biological Integrity and Recovery of Restored Prairie Wetlands by : Paul Miles Mayer
Download or read book Using Indicators of Community Structure and Ecosystem Function to Assess the Biological Integrity and Recovery of Restored Prairie Wetlands written by Paul Miles Mayer and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Restoration Guidelines for Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region by : Tara Luna
Download or read book Restoration Guidelines for Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region written by Tara Luna and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) in Montana, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are widely recognized for their significance as critical breeding habitat for waterfowl. As threats to these important wetlands have multiplied, resource managers, landowners and conservation practitioners have increasingly turned to restoration as a way of offsetting losses and restoring wetland function and biodiversity. Because of the ecological complexity of wetlands in the prairie matrix, restoration efforts require a thorough understanding and application of ecological principals and processes, as well as an understanding of environmental and ecological parameters. These guidelines, which grew from our work assessing wetlands in the Milk, Marias, and St. Maryâs river basins, are presented as an introduction to the factors involved in undertaking wetland restoration in the region. Chapter 1 describes the wetland ecological systems and characteristic plant associations found in the Western Prairie Pothole Region of Montana. It explains how dynamic annual and seasonal changes of hydroperiod, water depth, and water chemistry directly influence the composition, diversity, and spatial distribution of plant communities within wetlands, and how both hydrologic alteration and drought can affect community composition. It also discusses how seed banks and persistent rhizomes and root systems, soils, and presence of organic matter also affect the spatial distribution, diversity, and composition of the major plant associations within a wetland ecological system. Chapter 2 focuses on the importance of understanding environmental stressors when planning a wetland restoration. The types and intensity of stressors are major factors in determining wetland health and condition, and the ability to eliminate stressors or mute their impact is a determinant in evaluating a siteâs suitability for restoration and the degree of recovery that can realistically be expected there over time. All of a wetland systemâs ecological processes and environmental and biological influences must be thoroughly assessed when considering restoration efforts, as each factor will help formulate rational and ecologically sound restoration goals and objectives for chosen sites. Chapter 3 discusses criteria for evaluating a wetlandâs suitability for restoration, emphasizing its relation to other wetlands, its landscape context, minimally disturbed soils and hydrology, and the presence of native vegetation in the wetland and surrounding upland. It also emphasizes the need to assess all potential restoration wetlands, using well-tested methods. In this chapter, we describe a three-tiered assessment approach used by the Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP): a coarse scale GIS analysis, a rapid field assessment based on ecological indicators and a stressor checklist, and an intensive assessment emphasizing vegetation composition. Taken together, results from all three levels of wetland assessment can be reviewed to prioritize wetlands for restoration and management. Chapter 4 lays out the tools and techniques needed for planning an effective restoration project, including ecological reference sites. It offers suggestions on defining restoration project objectives, drafting the restoration plan, and identifying limiting factors that must be addressed to ensure a successful project. Chapter 5 introduces the challenges associated with restoring or remediating hydrology, including water sources, inundation periods, outflows, and drawdowns. It stresses the need to understand wetland hydrology at multiple scales,and carrying out thorough investigations of hydrologic stressors and alterations both at the site and in adjacent uplands. It provides specific advice on ditch plugging and actions to reduce sedimentation and erosion. Chapter 6 follows with an examination of hydric soils, and techniques for describing soil color, texture and structure, including evidence of compaction. We emphasize soil surface stability, and the factors that contribute to it, notably soil texture, slope length, slope gradient, soil type, flooding events or water input, and existing topsoil cover. Specific methods for improving soil surface stability, and balancing organic matter accumulation, are discussed in detail. Chapter 7 offers a detailed set of guidelines for the collection of seeds and cuttings for revegetation. We cover the steps required to obtain an adequate quantity and quality of genetically adapted seeds and cuttings to meet the goal of reestablishing self-sustaining plant populations. As part of these guidelines, we discuss how wetland and riparian species exhibit unique characteristics in their reproductive strategies, morphology, and ecology, and the importance of taking these characteristics into count in collection. We also give detailed instructions for handling and storage. Chapter 8 covers the selection, care and planting of nursery stock, including identification of outplanting windows, stock types for herbaceous and woody species, ways to harden, condition and store nursery stock, planting densities and patterns, and post-planting care. We also discuss plant salvage at impacted sites, and agricultural wetland conservation plantings. Chapter 9 concludes with a suite of guidelines for developing and implementing a restoration monitoring plan. It covers twelve components of a comprehensive monitoring plan, including considerations of budget and timing, the selection of performance indicators, identification of testable hypotheses, the QA/QC plan, and information sharing. We discuss how existing assessment protocols can be adapted to meet specific monitoring needs, and stress that restoration monitoring has to cover landscape context, hydrology and soils as well as vegetation. For projects that are too small or have too limited a budget to do full-scale quantitative monitoring, we describe the use of photo points for quantitative monitoring.
Book Synopsis A Permanent Wetland Reserve by : Marc Carey
Download or read book A Permanent Wetland Reserve written by Marc Carey and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Prairie Ecosystems by : Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Download or read book Prairie Ecosystems written by Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and published by . This book was released on 1993* with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Community Assembly Approach to Prairie Restoration by : Todd A. Aschenbach
Download or read book A Community Assembly Approach to Prairie Restoration written by Todd A. Aschenbach and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Making Nature Whole by : William R. Jordan
Download or read book Making Nature Whole written by William R. Jordan and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Nature Whole is a seminal volume that presents an in-depth history of the field of ecological restoration as it has developed in the United States over the last three decades. The authors draw from both published and unpublished sources, including archival materials and oral histories from early practitioners, to explore the development of the field and its importance to environmental management as well as to the larger environmental movement and our understanding of the world. Considering antecedents as varied as monastic gardens, the Scientific Revolution, and the emerging nature-awareness of nineteenth-century Romantics and Transcendentalists, Jordan and Lubick offer unique insight into the field's philosophical and theoretical underpinnings. They examine specifically the more recent history, including the story of those who first attempted to recreate natural ecosystems early in the 20th century, as well as those who over the past few decades have realized the value of this approach not only as a critical element in conservation but also as a context for negotiating the ever-changing relationship between humans and the natural environment. Making Nature Whole is a landmark contribution, providing context and history regarding a distinctive form of land management and giving readers a fascinating overview of the development of the field. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding where ecological restoration came from or where it might be going.
Book Synopsis Valuation of Prairie Wetlands by : Jay A. Leitch
Download or read book Valuation of Prairie Wetlands written by Jay A. Leitch and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction and User's Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement by : U. S. Environmental Agency
Download or read book An Introduction and User's Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement written by U. S. Environmental Agency and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The public's interest in the renewal of natural ecosystems has grown steadily during the past few decades. While preservation of habitat is a key to environmental health, there is a growing awareness that restoration, creation, and enhancement are essential to recover ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed. Wetland habitats are the focus of many recovery efforts because over the past 200 years the area and health of wetlands have declined significantly. Less than 46 percent of the 215 million acres of wetlands estimated to exist in the contiguous U.S. when Europeans arrived remain. Prior to the mid-1970s, the draining and destruction of wetlands were accepted practices. Many wetlands altered by humans were drained to support agricultural uses, while others were filled for urban development, diked for water impoundments or to diminish flooding, or dredged for marinas and ports. Indirect impacts from pollutants, urban runoff, and invasion by non-native species continue to degrade and destroy wetlands. Scientists and policy makers also recognize the value of wetland restoration. In 1992, scientists completed a study for the National Research Council that called for the development of a national wetlands restoration strategy. Since then, federal agencies have been working with partners to achieve a net increase of 100,000 acres of wetlands per year by 2005. This goal will be reached only through carefully planned and implemented restoration and creation projects that add ecologically valuable wetlands to the landscape. States and the federal government are funding and conducting large-scale ecosystem restorations, such as the South Florida/Everglades Ecosystem Restoration, which are contributing to the national wetland goal. However, without the support of citizens and local groups around the country the 100,000 acre per year goal cannot be reached. For many decades, citizens have been restoring, creating, and enhancing wetland habitats through local non-profit organizations. In addition, citizens have become involved in wetland projects through government programs. Despite these efforts, the nation is still losing more wetlands than it gains each year. This document is designed to support and further encourage landowner and community-based wetland projects.
Book Synopsis Prairie Wetland Restoration and Water Quality Concerns by : Mark Allan Jacobson
Download or read book Prairie Wetland Restoration and Water Quality Concerns written by Mark Allan Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Restoration Guidelines for Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region by : Tara Luna
Download or read book Restoration Guidelines for Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region written by Tara Luna and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wetlands of the Western Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) in Montana, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are widely recognized for their significance as critical breeding habitat for waterfowl. As threats to these important wetlands have multiplied, resource managers, landowners and conservation practitioners have increasingly turned to restoration as a way of offsetting losses and restoring wetland function and biodiversity. Because of the ecological complexity of wetlands in the prairie matrix, restoration efforts require a thorough understanding and application of ecological principals and processes, as well as an understanding of environmental and ecological parameters. These guidelines, which grew from our work assessing wetlands in the Milk, Marias, and St. Maryâs river basins, are presented as an introduction to the factors involved in undertaking wetland restoration in the region. Chapter 1 describes the wetland ecological systems and characteristic plant associations found in the Western Prairie Pothole Region of Montana. It explains how dynamic annual and seasonal changes of hydroperiod, water depth, and water chemistry directly influence the composition, diversity, and spatial distribution of plant communities within wetlands, and how both hydrologic alteration and drought can affect community composition. It also discusses how seed banks and persistent rhizomes and root systems, soils, and presence of organic matter also affect the spatial distribution, diversity, and composition of the major plant associations within a wetland ecological system. Chapter 2 focuses on the importance of understanding environmental stressors when planning a wetland restoration. The types and intensity of stressors are major factors in determining wetland health and condition, and the ability to eliminate stressors or mute their impact is a determinant in evaluating a siteâs suitability for restoration and the degree of recovery that can realistically be expected there over time. All of a wetland systemâs ecological processes and environmental and biological influences must be thoroughly assessed when considering restoration efforts, as each factor will help formulate rational and ecologically sound restoration goals and objectives for chosen sites. Chapter 3 discusses criteria for evaluating a wetlandâs suitability for restoration, emphasizing its relation to other wetlands, its landscape context, minimally disturbed soils and hydrology, and the presence of native vegetation in the wetland and surrounding upland. It also emphasizes the need to assess all potential restoration wetlands, using well-tested methods. In this chapter, we describe a three-tiered assessment approach used by the Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP): a coarse scale GIS analysis, a rapid field assessment based on ecological indicators and a stressor checklist, and an intensive assessment emphasizing vegetation composition. Taken together, results from all three levels of wetland assessment can be reviewed to prioritize wetlands for restoration and management. Chapter 4 lays out the tools and techniques needed for planning an effective restoration project, including ecological reference sites. It offers suggestions on defining restoration project objectives, drafting the restoration plan, and identifying limiting factors that must be addressed to ensure a successful project. Chapter 5 introduces the challenges associated with restoring or remediating hydrology, including water sources, inundation periods, outflows, and drawdowns. It stresses the need to understand wetland hydrology at multiple scales, and carrying out thorough investigations of hydrologic stressors and alterations both at the site and in adjacent uplands. It provides specific advice on ditch plugging and actions to reduce sedimentation and erosion. Chapter 6 follows with an examination of hydric soils, and techniques for describing soil color, texture and structure, including evidence of compaction. We emphasize soil surface stability, and the factors that contribute to it, notably soil texture, slope length, slope gradient, soil type, flooding events or water input, and existing topsoil cover. Specific methods for improving soil surface stability, and balancing organic matter accumulation, are discussed in detail. Chapter 7 offers a detailed set of guidelines for the collection of seeds and cuttings for revegetation. We cover the steps required to obtain an adequate quantity and quality of genetically adapted seeds and cuttings to meet the goal of reestablishing self-sustaining plant populations. As part of these guidelines, we discuss how wetland and riparian species exhibit unique characteristics in their reproductive strategies, morphology, and ecology, and the importance of taking these characteristics into count in collection. We also give detailed instructions for handling and storage. Chapter 8 covers the selection, care and planting of nursery stock, including identification of outplanting windows, stock types for herbaceous and woody species, ways to harden, condition and store nursery stock, planting densities and patterns, and post-planting care. We also discuss plant salvage at impacted sites, and agricultural wetland conservation plantings. Chapter 9 concludes with a suite of guidelines for developing and implementing a restoration monitoring plan. It covers twelve components of a comprehensive monitoring plan, including considerations of budget and timing, the selection of performance indicators, identification of testable hypotheses, the QA/QC plan, and information sharing. We discuss how existing assessment protocols can be adapted to meet specific monitoring needs, and stress that restoration monitoring has to cover landscape context, hydrology and soils as well as vegetation. For projects that are too small or have too limited a budget to do full-scale quantitative monitoring, we describe the use of photo points for quantitative monitoring.
Book Synopsis Evaluating Wetland Expansion in a Tallgrass Prairie-wetland Restoration by : Katie Mae Engelmann
Download or read book Evaluating Wetland Expansion in a Tallgrass Prairie-wetland Restoration written by Katie Mae Engelmann and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Citizen's Guide to Wetland Restoration by : U S Environmental Protection Agency
Download or read book Citizen's Guide to Wetland Restoration written by U S Environmental Protection Agency and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
