Year:
2004
Publication type:
General Technical Report (GTR)
Primary Station(s):
Rocky Mountain Research Station
Source:
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
Description
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. Volume 1 contains the first 17 chapters plus the index.
Foreword
Chapter 1. History of range and wildlife habitat restoration in the Intermountain West
Chapter 2. The Intermountain setting
Chapter 3. Research background
Chapter 4. Basic considerations for range and wildland revegetation and restoration
Chapter 5. Restoration or rehabilitation through management or artificial treatments
Chapter 6. Climate and terrain
Chapter 7. Assessing soil factors in wildland improvement programs
Chapter 8. Controlling plant competition
Chapter 9. Mechanical plant control
Chapter 10. Herbicides for plant control
Chapter 11. Vegetative manipulation with prescribed burning
Chapter 12. Seedbed preparation and seeding practices
Chapter 13. Incorporating wildlife habitat needs into restoration and rehabilitation projects
Chapter 14. Nutritive principles in restoration and management
Chapter 15. Plant pathology and managing wildland plant disease systems
Chapter 16. Management of restored and revegetated sites
Chapter 17. Guidelines for restoration and rehabilitation of principal plant communities
Citation
Monsen, Stephen B.; Stevens, Richard; Shaw, Nancy L. 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