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Re: Oak barren?

Do some soil tests. See if other hilltops in your neighborhood were/are
"balds" or wooded. In the context of "restoration" or re-construction, try
asking the question is there adequate woodland habitat for the current
residents or is prairie more appropriate. European settlement was a long
time ago. I expect flack from purists.
Ed Cook
Southern IL

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From: PHutch6000@aol.com <PHutch6000@aol.com>
To: prairie@mallorn.com <prairie@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2000 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: Oak barren?


>How do you know if you are "restoring"?  I'd like to plant a prairie in a
>portion of my property but I'm thinking now maybe this was originally a
>timberland area, and so now I'm in a quandry of maybe I should restore back
>to timber?  The area is a 70 acre hilltop surrounded on 3 sides by timber.
>This land has been farmed for generations and is now in CRP.  How can I
find
>out what was there when the first settler came?  Thank you.
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