Abstract
Deciding when and how to plant prairie to simultaneously establish native prairie seedlings and prevent weed (non-prairie species) invasion can be challenging. Planting cover crops is an increasingly common management practice for prairie plantings. The idea is based on the assumption that the cover plant will act as a nurse plant to prairie seedlings and will have a positive effect on seedling recruitment by increasing weed suppression. This is predicted to lead to reduced weed biomass and increased prairie establishment in restoration plantings.
Keywords: Ecology Evolution and Organismal Biology, RFR A1158
How to Cite:
Martin, L. M. & Wilsey, B. J., (2012) “Improving Prairie Restorations”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2011(1).
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