WEEK

DATE

TOPIC

READINGS

1

Introduction

Katz (1991); Zentner (1992)

Genetic Considerations

Knapp & Rice (1994); Lande (1988); Lacy (1987); Linhart (1995); Maser (1990); Reinartz (1995); Sprugel (1991).

Ecosystem function

2

Vegetation Loss

Ecosystem Linkages

Afek et al. (1994); Allen (1989); Allen & Allen (1988); Call & Davies (1988); Crunkilton et al. (1994); Davies & Call (1990); Hetrick & Wilson (1991); Iyer et al. (1980); Lumini et al. (1994); Skujins & Allen (1986); Wacker et al. (1990).

Restoring Diversity

Principles for Maintaining and Restoring Natural Diversity (Ch.3 Landscape Restoration Handbook)

Restoration Elements

Stevens and Vanbianchi. 1993. Restoring Wetlands in Washington. DOE publication 93-17

Site Conditions

Harris et al. (class text) Ch. 3, pp. 62-94 and Ch. 4, pp. 95-125.

4

Applied Example

Ch. 3, Site Selection Guidelines, pp.40-70 in Galatowitsch, S.M. and A.G. van der Valk. 1994. Restoring Prairie Wetlands: an Ecological Approach. Iowa State University Press.

Propagation

Ch. 3, Seed Collection, pp 13-27 in Young, J. and C. Young. 1990. Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Propagation

Ch. 6, Principles of Propagation by Seed, pp 104-136 in Hartmann, H., D. Kester and F. Davies. 1990. Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

5

Plant Selection

Harris et al. (class text) Ch. 6, pp161-173.

Site Prep and Planting

Harris et al. (class text) Ch. 7 Modifying and Managing the Site, pp 180-195, Ch. 8 Planting, pp 216-242, Ch. 10 Special Planting Situations, pp 288-294.

Site Management

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Prairies and Grasslands

Cottam, G. 1989. Community dynamics on an artificial prairie. Pages 257-270 in W. Jordan, M. Gilpin and J. Aber. Restoration Ecology: A Synthetic Approach to Ecological Research. Cambridge University Press.

Packard, S. 1994. Successional restoration: thinking like a prairie. Restoration and Managment Notes 12:32-39.

Revel, R. 1993. Canada's rough fescue grasslands: sod transplanting in Alberta shows promise. Restoration and Management Notes 11:117-124.

O'Keefe, M. 1995. Frequent mowing may increase quality of prairie restorations (Iowa). Restoration and Management Notes 13:109-110.

Oak Woodland

Packard, S. 1988. Just a few oddball species: restoration and the rediscovery of the tallgrass savanna. Restoration and Management Notes 6:13-20.

Freshwater Wetlands

Ch. 9, Construction, and Ch. 10, Plant Selection and Planting, p 189-226 in D. Hammer. 1992. Creating Freshwater Wetlands. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton.

Coastal Wetlands

Ch. 3, Problems in Restoring Wetlands, p. 40-53 in J. Zedler. 1996. Tidal wetland restoration: a scientific perspective and southern California focus. P.E.R.L., San Diego State University, California.

Eelgrass Beds

Arctic Systems

Bliss, L. 1983. Modern human impact in the Arctic, Ch 15 in W. Holzner, M. Werger and I. Ikusima. Man's impact on vegetation. W. Junk Publishers, The Hague.

Alpine/High Elevation

Rochefort, R. and S. Gibbons. 1992. Mending the meadow: high-altitude meadow restoration in Mount Rainier National Park. Restoration and Managment Notes 10:120-126.

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Arid Lands

Thornscrub

10

Slope Stabilization

Guest Lecture