Restoring Mixed Grass Prairie in Southeastern Alberta, Canada

Brad A. Downey, Francois Blouin, Jennifer D. Richman, Brandy L. Downey, Paul F. Jones

Abstract


Native grasslands have evolved over thousands of years and comprise a variety of grass, forb, and shrub species, each of which plays a role in com- munity composition. However, over the last 90 years we have lost roughly 80% of our native grasslands in Canada and 70% of our grasslands across the Northern Great Plains of North America.

DOI: 10.2458/azu_rangelands_v35i3_downey


Full Text:

PDF