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Revegetation When the removal of invasive species will leave extensive areas of bare ground, revegetation with native plants will help speed the recovery of the habitat and prevent renewed weed invasion. Consult with a restoration specialist to create a plan for revegetation. To maintain the genetic integrity of plant populations, it is important to use locally collected seed for habitat restoration and revegetation. Planting nursery stock around a vernal pool at Storke Ranch. Monitoring and Maintenance Regardless of the technique used for weed control, monitoring and maintenance are always necessary to ensure effectiveness. Check the habitat regularly to see how effective the weed control treatment was, to determine whether follow up weeding is required, and to determine whether the treatment had any unintended consequences. Remnant natural habitats, such as the ones at Storke Ranch, face continuing threats and need to be actively monitored and maintained to prevent habitat degradation. At Storke Ranch, the vernal pool habitats have been protected in perpetuity by an open space easement with the City of Goleta. Nonetheless, the habitat faces ongoing threat from weed invasion. Care should be taken to prevent the dispersal of weed seeds into the vernal pools and among protected areas. The habitat should be checked at least quarterly for weed invasions by a qualified biologist, and control activities should be scheduled as needed. More frequent monitoring and maintenance will result in more effective control if weeds can be prevented from setting any seed. This will translate into reduced maintenance costs over the long term.
Native Species The Natives Following are profiles for some of the primary species found in and around the Storke Ranch vernal pools. Each profile includes basic identification information including the common name, scientific name, and family of the plant along with whether the plant is rare in Santa Barbara County according to the Central Coast Center for Plant Conservation (Wilken, 2007). There are one or more photos for each species, followed by a verbal description of the plant and its habitat. The plants are organized by major grouping (monocot vs. dicot), and within each grouping they are arranged alphabetically by common name. Monocots and dicots are separated by the number of cotyledons (seed leaves) in the embryo; monocots have one and dicots have two. Monocots include grasses, rushes, and sedges. These plants have parallel major leaf veins and flower parts in multiples of three. Dicots in contrast have net-like leaf veins and flower parts in multiples of four or five. Native plants in a Storke Ranch vernal pool The basic format of each native plant profile is as follows: Common Name Scientific Name: Rare in Santa Barbara County Family Photo(s) Description: Habitat:
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Page 8 and 9: vi About the Author K Kelly Hildner
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Page 54 and 55: 46 Invasive Species Australian Salt
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58 Invasive Species Prickly Lettuce
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60 Invasive Species Sheep Sorrel Sc
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62 Invasive Species Vetch Scientifi
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70 Resources Plants Calflora Websit
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72 Glossary Acute: sharp, pointed.
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74 References The following sources
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76 Index: Plants by Name Alopecurus
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