A practical guide to prairie reconstruction
Title:
A practical guide to prairie reconstruction
JLCTITLE245:
by Carl Kurtz.
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2013.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781609381738
Series:
Abstract:
Thirty-five years and many acres after planting his first patch of prairie flowers, Carl Kurtz is considered one of the deans of the great tallgrass prairie revival. The Prairie Enthusiast called the 2001 edition of his book a "readable and understandable introduction to prairie and the general steps in carrying out a reconstruction." Now this second edition reflects his increased experience with reconstructing and restoring prairie grasslands. Kurtz has completely revised every chapter of the first edition, from site selection and harvest to soil preparation, seeding, postplanting mowing, burn
Local Note:
UAS/JPL: EBSCO Academic Subscription.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Identification -- Seed selection and harvest -- Site selection -- Soil preparation -- Old pasture seeding -- Seeding -- Helpful herbicides -- Postplanting mowing -- Fire in tallgrass prairie -- Growth and development -- Questions and answers.
Language:
English.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.