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Nine Critical Concerns For Success: 3. Plant choice “Earl” big bluestem‐north Texas origin: 12 INCHES tall at maturity, 100% mortality 3 years in Lower Rio Grande Valley
3. Plant choice A. Native germplasms, cultivars, wild harvested seed, and local collections available B. Seed quality, genetic diversity, and proven local adaptation are the most important considerations, not the name!
Page 1 and 2: Exotic Grasses and Prairie Restorat
Page 3 and 4: A Conservation Crisis? 100% is lost
Page 5 and 6: A sea of the wrong grasses? “Old
Page 7 and 8: How many truly native prairies are
Page 9 and 10: If exotics invade-what can we do to
Page 11 and 12: What is the cost? “there are thos
Page 14 and 15: Three-pronged approach:
Page 16 and 17: August 21, 2008 September 10, 2008
Page 18 and 19: August 27, 2009 November 2, 2009
Page 21 and 22: Restoring Native Prairies Every asp
Page 23 and 24: Prairie Restoration in the Lower Ri
Page 25 and 26: 1. Site analysis A. Land use histor
Page 27: 2. Restoration Method A. Do you nee
Page 31 and 32: 4. Seed mix composition A. 20‐50%
Page 33 and 34: 5. Seeding rates A. Plant seed at r
Page 35 and 36: 6. Planting Season A. Plant seed to
Page 37 and 38: 7. Site preparation A. Fire, herbic
Page 39 and 40: 8. Plant establishment methods A. D
Page 41 and 42: 9. Assessment and Management A. Pat
Page 43 and 44: Does restoration slow exotic grass
Page 45 and 46: Hints for the valley… • Reduce
Page 47 and 48: The near future…. • Chaparral G
Page 49: Acknowledgements • Collaborators

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