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Trouble Indicators

>>> "Geoff Stanford" <gstanf@swbell.net> 09/27/98 11:58am >>>
Now that is my opinion.  What indicators do you recognise?            
Geoff
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To Geoff and Everybody Else on this List,

I think this thread on how we measure the success of a prarie
restoration is great!  Although I'm still new to prairie botany, I
think I'll agree with Geoff that the presence of native plant species
is a good indicator of success.  I'll add my 2 cents worth--that if
you've got native prairie mammals, such as eastern cottontails, least
weasels, least shrews and shorttail shrews, as well as those
all-important meadow voles or prairie voles, you've got the makings
for a self-sustaining small mammal community!  (this year my meadow
vole population has been very high!).

My study site in Northern Illinois has a few of the plant species
Geoff listed, but I am troubled by the presence of some non-natives,
especially Hungarian Brome, and White Sweet Clover.  Would their
presence indicate a restoration that is in trouble?  Or does everybody
have these?

--CK
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