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RMRS-GTR-136: Restoring western ranges and wildlands, vol. 1
Monsen, Stephen B.; Stevens, Richard; Shaw, Nancy L., comps. 2004. Restoring western ranges and wildlands, vol. 1. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-136-vol-1. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Pages 1-294 plus index.
This 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, conducting, 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.
Keywords: rehabilitation, revegetation, plant ecology, seed, plant communities, wildlife habitat, invasive species, equipment, plant materials, native plants
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Contents
PDF File Size: 25 KForeword
E. Durant McArthur
PDF File Size: 60 KChapter 1. History of range and wildlife habitat restoration in the Intermountain West
Stephen B. Monsen
PDF File Size: 145 KChapter 2. The Intermountain setting
E. Durant McArthur and Sherel K. Goodrich
PDF File Size: 165 KChapter 3. Research background
James N. Davis
PDF File Size: 45 KChapter 4. Basic considerations for range and wildland revegetation and restoration
Richard Stevens
PDF File Size: 665 KChapter 5. Restoration or rehabilitation through management or artificial treatments
Stephen B. Monsen
PDF File Size: 145 KChapter 6. Climate and terrain
James N. Davis
PDF File Size: 50 KChapter 7. Assessing soil factors in wildland improvement programs
Arthur R. Tiedemann and Carlos F. Lopez
PDF File Size: 150 KChapter 8. Controlling plant competition
Stephen B. Monsen
PDF File Size: 65 KChapter 9. Mechanical plant control
Richard Stevens and Steven B. Monsen
PDF File Size: 560 KChapter 10. Herbicides for plant control
John F. Vallentine
PDF File Size: 175 KChapter 11. Vegetative manipulation with prescribed burning
Steven G. Whisenant
PDF File Size: 300 KChapter 12. Seedbed preparation and seeding practices
Stephen B. Monsen and Richard Stevens
PDF File Size: 325 KChapter 13. Incorporating wildlife habitat needs into restoration and rehabilitation projects
Richard Stevens
PDF File Size: 400 KChapter 14. Nutritive principles in restoration and management
Bruce L. Welch
PDF File Size: 75 KChapter 15. Plant pathology and managing wildland plant disease systems
David L. Nelson
PDF File Size: 45 KChapter 16. Management of restored and revegetated sites
Richard Stevens
PDF File Size: 1.1 MBChapter 17. Guidelines for restoration and rehabilitation of principal plant communities
Richard Stevens and Stephen B. Monsen
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Go to: Chapters 1-17 (Vol. 1) | Chapters 18-23 (vol. 2) | Chapters 24-29 plus appendices and index (vol. 3)
Title: RMRS-GTR-136:
Restoring western ranges and wildlands, vol. 1
Electronic Publish Date: September 20, 2004
Last Update: February
11, 2009