Restoring western ranges and wildlands, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Stephen B. Monsen; Richard Stevens; Nancy L. Shaw

Source:

General technical report RMRS-GTR-136-vol-1,2,3, United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Volume 1-3, Fort Collins, CO, p.884 pp. plus appendices and index (2004)

Call Number:

B04MON01IDUS

Keywords:

equipment, invasive species, native plants, plant communities, plant ecology, plant materials, rehabilitation, revegetation, seed, wildlife habitat

Abstract:

The work, in three volumes, provides background on philosophy, processes, plant materials selection, site preparation, and seed and seeding equipment for revegetating disturbed rangelands, emphasizing use of native species. The 29 chapters include guidelines for planning, conduction, and managing, and contain a compilation of rangeland revegetation research conducted over the last several decades to aid practitioners in reestablishing healthy communities and curbing the spread of invasive species. Volume 1 contains the first 17 chapters plus the index. Volume 2 contains chapters 18-23 plus the index. Volume 3 contains the chapters 24-29 plus appendices and index. Volume 1:..................................................................................................................... Page Foreword by E. Durant McArthur ....................................................................................... iii 1. History of Range and Wildlife Habitat Restoration in the Intermountain West ...................... 1 2. The Intermountain Setting .............................................................................................. 7 3. Research Background ................................................................................................. 15 4. Basic Considerations for Range and Wildland Revegetation and Restoration..................... 19 5. Restoration or Rehabilitation Through Management or Artificial Treatments ....................... 25 6. Climate and Terrain ..................................................................................................... 33 7. Assessing Soil Factors in Wildland Improvement Programs ............................................ 39 8. Controlling Plant Competition ....................................................................................... 57 9. Mechanical Plant Control ............................................................................................. 65 10. Herbicides for Plant Control ........................................................................................ 89 11. Vegetative Manipulation with Prescribed Burning ......................................................... 101 12. Seedbed Preparation and Seeding Practices .............................................................. 121 13. Incorporating Wildlife Habitat Needs into Restoration and Rehabilitation Projects ........... 155 14. Nutritive Principles in Restoration and Management .................................................... 175 15. Plant Pathology and Managing Wildland Plant Disease Systems ................................. 187 16. Management of Restored and Revegetated Sites ........................................................ 193 17. Guidelines for Restoration and Rehabilitation of Principal Plant Communities ................ 199 Volume 2:..................................................................................................................... Page 18. Grasses ................................................................................................................... 295 19. Forbs for Seeding Range and Wildlife Habitats ............................................................. 425 20. Chenopod Shrubs ...................................................................................................... 467 21. Composite Shrubs ..................................................................................................... 493 22. Rosaceous Shrubs .................................................................................................... 539 23. Shrubs of Other Families ............................................................................................ 597 Volume 3:..................................................................................................................... Page 24. Seed Collection, Cleaning, and Storage ....................................................................... 699 25. Shrub and Forb Seed Production ................................................................................. 717 26. Seed Germination ...................................................................................................... 723 27. Seed Testing Requirements and Regulatory Laws ......................................................... 733 28. Establishing Plants by Transplanting and Interseeding .................................................. 739 29. Production and Use of Planting Stock .......................................................................... 745 References ...................................................................................................................... 769 Appendix 1 Scientific/Common Names ............................................................................... 847 Appendix 2 Common/Scientific Names ............................................................................... 866 Index ............................................................................................................................. Index-1

Notes:

Reference Code: B04MON01IDUS

Full Citation: Monson, S. B., R. Stevens, and N. L. Shaw. 2004. Restoring western ranges and wildlands, Volume 1, Chapters 1-17 and Index. Fort Collins, CO U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-136-Vol 1,2,3: Pp. 1-884 plus appendices and index

Location: FLORISTIC SHELF – GENERAL; ELECTRONIC FILE - BOTANY: OTHER

Keywords: rehabilitation, revegetation, plant ecology, seed, plant communities, wildlife habitat, invasive species, equipment, plant materials, native plants

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