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Intensive Efforts Restore Biodiversity of Ancient Oak Woodland – AZoCleantech
Located in the Somme Prairie Grove forest preserve in Cook County, Illinois, the Vestal Grove appears nothing like the buckthorn-choked and scrubby tangle that…
Written by AZoCleantechOct 30 2020
Located in the Somme Prairie Grove forest preserve in Cook County, Illinois, the Vestal Grove appears nothing like the buckthorn-choked and scrubby tangle that challenged restoration ecologists 37 years ago.
Woodland sunflower and purple joe-pye weed grow under mature bur oak trees. Image Credit: Stephen Packard.
Because of the efforts taken by a dedicated group that stressed on rooting up invasive plants and intermittently culling deer, as well as burning and…
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