Ecological Restoration

Volume 22 Number 3 September 2004

Editorial

Wake Up, We're Being Green Washed! by Dave Egan

News

Beating Back Tamarisk: A Congressional Act, a Coalition, and a Beetle

Tropical Forest Regeneration Dominates Ecological Restoration Fellowship Projects

California Legislature Defines Role of Volunteers in Publically Funded Restoration Projects

SER International

Certifying Restorationists--Another Look by Keith Bowers

Articles

The Development of Bottomland Forest Restoration in the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley by Ronnie J. Haynes

United States Power Companies Line Up to Restore Bottomland Hardwood Forests by Dave Egan

Recognizing and Overcoming Difficult Site Conditions for Afforestation of Bottomland Hardwoods by J.A. Stanturf, W.H. Conner, E.S. Gardiner, C.J. Schweitzer and A.W. Ezell

Restoration of Floodplain Forests for the Conservation of Migratory Landbird by Daniel J. Twedt and Chris Best

Influence of Social Bonds on Post-Release Survival of Translocated Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) by Kristy Bly-Honness, Joe C. Truett and Dustin H. Long

Keeping Invasive Plants Out of Restorations by Catherine C. Reed

 

Notes

Combination of Treatments Restores Native Sand Grassland (Hungary) by Melinda Halassy and Katalin Torok

Soil Amendments Evaluated for Improving Survival of Bottomland Oak Seedlings During Dry Season (Texas) by Dwight Barry, Tammy Barry and Richard A. Fischer

Project Evaluates Burning and Timber Harvest for Restoring Ozark Pine-Oak Woodlands (Missouri) by Rhonda L. Rimer

Seeding with Natives Increase Species Richness in a Dry Ponderosa Pine Forest (Arizona) by Judy Springer and Daniel C. Laughlin

Study Yields Seed Weight Analysis of Mesic Pine Flatwood Groundcover Species (Mississippi) by David W. Borland

Additional Mycorrhizal Inoculum Unnecessary in Pastures Restored to Longleaf Pine Flatwoods (Florida) by Amy M. Jenkins, Doria R. Gordon and Kaoru Kitajima

Study Evaluates Methods for Controlling Reed Canarygrass in Sedge Meadows (Montana) by Peter Lesica and Brian Martin

Can Corn Gluten Supplement Traditional Garlic Mustard Control Treatments? (Wisconsin) by Jason Moser

Assessing Management Techniques for Reducing Bahiagrass Dominance on Disturbed Wet Prairie (Florida) by George W. Tanner and Christine G. Hatcher

Using Native Plants to Assess Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi When Restoring Quarries to Maquis Ecosystems (Portugal) by Patricia Correia, Luis Carvalho, Alice Tavares, M. Amelia Martins-Loucao and John Klironomos

Creating Bare Ground Increases Presence of Native Pollinators in Kincaid's Lupine Seeding Plots (Oregon) by Paul M. Severns

Recent Arrivals: Connecting Immigrant Youth to the Land Through Restoration (Florida) by Carlos Gonzalez

 

Book Reviews

Keeping Faith With Nature: Ecosystems, Democracy, and America's Public Lands. Robert B Keiter. 2003. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Cloth, $45. ISBN: 0-300-09273-3. 434 pages. Review by Hanna J. Cortner

Fire, Fuel Treatments, and Ecological Restoration: Conference Proceedings. Philip N. Omi and Linda A. Joyce, editors. 2003. Proceedings RMRS-P-29. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. Paper, free. 475 pages. Contact Richard Schneider, Publications, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, 240 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO or download. Review by Peter Friederici

Restauracion de Ecosistemas Mediterraneos (Restoration of Mediterranean Ecosystems). Jose Ma Rey Benayas, Tiscar Espigares Pinilla and Jose Manuel Nicolau Ibarra, editors. 2003. Alcala de Henares, Spain: University of Alcala Publications Service. Paper, Euros 11 + Euros 3.01 for mailing. ISBN: 84-8138-549-2. 272 pages and one CD-ROM. Review by Francisco A. Comin

Forests in Time: The Environmental Consequences of 1,000 Years of Change in New England. David R. Foster and John D. Aber, editors. 2004. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Cloth, $45. ISBN: 0-300-09235-0. 496 pages. Review by Dave Egan

A Guide to Prairie and Wetland Restoration in Eastern Nebraska. Gerry Steinauer with assistance from Bill Whitney, Krista Adams, Mike Bullerman and Chris Helzer. 2003. Aurora, Nebraska: Prairie Plains Resource Institute and Nebraska Games and Parks Commission. Paper, $3 includes postage and shipping. 82 pages. Prairie Plains Resource Institute, 1307 L Street, Aurora, NE 68818. Review by Dave Egan