Greenacres: Resources for Re-Seeding
Wisconsin Resources
Curtis, J.T. The Vegetation of Wisconsin. Madison:
University of Wisconsin Press. 1971.
Nichols, S. and L. Entine. Prairie Primer. Madison:
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service Publication
G2736. 1978. 43 pp. (Note: The University of Wisconsin Cooperative
Extension is currently preparing a new edition.)
Rock, H.W. Prairie Propagation Handbook. Wehr Nature Center.
Milwaukee: Milwaukee County Department of Parks and Recreation. 1981.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Regional Lists of
Prairie Herbs and Forest Trees for Highway Right-of-Ways Restoration
and Management:
Extracted from the Wisconsin Plant Ecology Laboratory Files.
Project No. 0072-07-10, prepared for the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation, by Charles E. Umbanhowar, Jr., June 11, 1990, of the
University of Wisconsin Institute for Environmental Studies and
Department of Botany, Madison, WI 53706.
Report Summary: Species lists of native vegetation in
Wisconsin are provided in this reports as a guide to restoration and
management of Wisconsin right-of-ways. Included are regional lists
of prairie species, forest trees and species appropriate to northern
Wisconsin right-of-ways. The report provides background and
technical information on the preparation of species lists and makes
recommendations for the use of the lists. Final recommendations for
right-of-ways management and restoration are made and include (1)
the need for a comprehensive survey of native vegetation along
Wisconsin highways and (2) concern for the genetic consequences of
restoration.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rose Lake Plant Materials Center
7472 Stoll Road
East Lansing, MI 48823-9420
Tel: (517) 641-6300
Fax: (517) 641-4421
Wild Ones
Natural Landscapers, Ltd.
P.O. Box 1274
Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274
Tel: (877) 394-9453
The Wild Ones is a non-profit organization interested in natural
landscaping using native species. Their mission is to share
information with members and communities at the plants-roots' level;
to promote biodiversity and environmentally sound practices.
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