Goal:
Restore the structure and tree species present in the pre-settlement
oak and grassland communities once present on campus on the north
two-thirds of the west field.
Potential Class Projects/Activities:
1.
Determine through literature search the woody species present in the
native oak openings/oak savannah communities.
2.
Determine present tree and shrub species composition and adding to a
Natural Area herbarium.
3.
Reintroduce historically important woody species from nearby seed
sources.
4.
Identify existing seed sources for trees to be reintroduced and collect
seeds. Related experiments could include study of factors affecting
seed germination and seedling survival including impact of rodent
exclosures, depth of humus, seed scarification, or even micro-scale
ground fire.
Service
Learning Component:
1.
Remove exotic species and plant native species.
Subunit 1
Subunit 2 Subunit 3
Subunit 4
Subunit 5 Subunit 6
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