Rocky Mountain Research Station

Title: Restoring Western Ranges and Wildlands, vol. 1

Author: Monsen, Stephen B.; Stevens, Richard; Shaw, Nancy L.

Date: 2004

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-136-vol-1. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Pages 1-294 plus index

Station ID: GTR-RMRS-136

Description: This work, in three volumes, provides background on philosophy, processes, plant materials selection, site preparation, and seed and seeding equipment for revegetating disturbed rangelands, emphasizing use of native species. The 29 chapters include guidelines for planning, conducting, and managing, and contain a compilation of rangeland revegetation research conducted over the last several decades to aid practitioners in reestablishing healthy communities and curbing the spread of invasive species. Volume 1 contains the first 17 chapters plus the index.

Keywords: rehabilitation, revegetation, plant ecology, seed, plant communities, wildlife habitat, invasive species, equipment, plant materials, native plants

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Monsen, Stephen B.; Stevens, Richard; Shaw, Nancy L.  2004.  Restoring Western Ranges and Wildlands, vol. 1.   Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-136-vol-1. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Pages 1-294 plus index.