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Stream Restoration Sites • Stream construction sites = harsh conditions • Soil – Compacted – Little or no organic matter – Full sunlight ( ê� soil moisture) – Water supply?
How can we improve vegetation establishment for stream restoration? • Consider a mixture of larger trees and shrubs – 1 - 3 gallon container plants – Initial purchase price is higher, but they work • Fertilize planting hole • Match water and sun tolerance • Minimize compaction
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Vegeta&on for Stream Restora&on
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Shading-‐Temperature
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Woody debris
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Filtering nutrients and sediments
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Plants provide terrestrial and aeri
Page 12 and 13: Variety of natural systems created
Page 14 and 15: Planning for pre-‐construc&on
Page 16 and 17: Planning • Transplants - Marking
Page 18 and 19: Planning • Invasive, exo&c remova
Page 20 and 21: Invasive, Exo&c Management ü� Me
Page 22 and 23: Vegeta&on and Stream Restora&on See
Page 24 and 25: Prepare the Site • Apply topsoil
Page 26 and 27: Permanent Seed mix • Wetland •
Page 28 and 29: Applica&on • Broadcast - seed on
Page 30 and 31: Applica&on • Erosion Control Mafn
Page 32 and 33: Trees and shrubs • Bare root, con
Page 34 and 35: Transplants • Look for small shru
Page 36 and 37: Live Stakes • A dormant hardwood
Page 38 and 39: Live Stake Species Salix nigra, Bla
Page 44 and 45: Bare Root Seedlings • Bare root s
Page 46 and 47: Plan&ng Bare Roots 1. Carefully rem
Page 48 and 49: Container Plants • Benefits: - we
Page 50 and 51: Water Tolerance • Hydrophytes - w
Page 53 and 54: Zone 5 OBL Zone 1 OBL Zone 3 FACW,
Page 55 and 56: Plant Name Water Tolerance Light To
Page 57 and 58: Vegeta&on Examples Depends on your
Page 59 and 60: Vegeta&on Examples Depends on your
Page 61: Check around and see which planting
Page 65 and 66: Considering Your Vegeta&on
Page 67 and 68: Maintenance Visit site o^en … ü
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