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Prairies Research Guide 

An annotated guide to prairie resources
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Introduction

The University of Illinois has many print resources with information for prairie research. These resources include Books and Journals.

 

Books

Click on the links below to view the University of Illinois catalog holdings for each title.

 

Journals

  • American Midland Naturalist
    One of the most frequently cited journals among publications on ecology, mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, ichthyology, parasitology, aquatic and invertebrate biology and other biological disciplines.
  • Biological Conservation
    Provides a wide dissemination of original papers dealing with the preservation of wildlife and the conservation biological and allied natural resources. Focuses on plants, animals and their habitats in a changing and increasingly man-dominated biosphere.
  • Conservation Biology
    This journal includes groundbreaking papers instrumental in defining the key issues contributing to the study and preservation of species and habitats.
  • Ecological Restoration
    Owned by the University of Wisconsin Arboretum and edited by personnel of the Arboretum who are also members of Society for Ecological Restoration. Published quarterly and covers a broad range of topics, including progress reports on current restoration projects, topical and regional reviews of restoration activities, philosophical discourses on environmental ethics, descriptions of new restoration techniques, reviews of conferences and books, op-ed pieces, and letters from readers. A few of the more technical articles are peer-reviewed. Otherwise, manuscripts are meticulously reviewed by Ecological Restoration's editor Dave Egan, for a crisp and literate journalistic style.
  • Ecology
    Publishes research and synthesis papers on all aspects of ecology, with particular emphasis on papers that develop new concepts in ecology, that test ecological theory, or that lead to an increased appreciation for the diversity of ecological phenomena.
  • Erigenia: Journal of the Illinois Native Plant Society
    Dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and study of the native plants and vegetation of Illinois.
  • Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Report
    Authored by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. Includes information about prairies, natural areas, and parks in Illinois.
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
    Official journal of the British Ecological Society provides articles on ecology with management relevance.
  • Journal of Range Management
    Serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of facts, ideas, and philosophies pertaining to the study, management, and use of rangelands and their several resources.
  • Landscape Ecology
    Includes new and innovative papers that improve our understanding of the relationship between patterns and processes, explaining the spatial variation in landscapes at multiple scales as affected by natural causes and human society.
  • Native Plants Journal
    A cooperative effort of the USDA Forest Service and the University of Idaho, with assistance from the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Goal is to provide technical and practical information on the growing and planting of North American (Canada, US, and Mexico) native plants for restoration, conservation, reforestation, landscaping, roadsides, and so on.
  • Natural Areas Journal
    Provides a forum for communication involving the identification, preservation, protection and management of natural areas and elements of natural diversity.
  • Plant Ecology (formerly Vegetatio)
    Publishes original scientific papers dealing with the ecology of vascular plants and bryophytes in terrestrial, aquatic and wetland ecosystems. Papers reporting on descriptive, historical, and experimental studies of any aspect of plant population, physiological, community, ecosystem and landscape ecology as well as on theoretical ecology.
  • Prairie Naturalist
    Quarterly Journal of Research on the Natural History of the North American Great Plains.
  • A Prairie Rendezvous
    Bimonthly journal published by the Grand Prairie Friends of Illinois and Prairie Grove Volunteers.
  • Proceedings of the Central Illinois Prairie Conference
    Presentations include an array of topics covering tallgrass prairie ecology, flora, fauna, restoration, stewardship, and education.
  • Proceedings of the Midwest Prairie Conference
    Presentations include an array of topics covering ecological studies, restoration management and history, politics and education as it relates to prairies.
  • Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference
    Presentations are geared toward those interested in native gardening, prairie restoration, and prairie management.
  • Restoration Ecology: The Journal of the Society for Ecological Restoration
    Fosters the exchange of ideas among the many disciplines involved in the process of ecological restoration. Addresses global concerns and communicates them to the international scientific community. At the forefront of a vital new direction in science and ecology. Original papers describe experimental, observational, and theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems, and are considered without taxonomic bias. Primary emphasis is on ecological and biological restoration, and also publishes papers on soils, water, air, and hydrologic functions. Edited by a distinguished panel, the journal continues to be a major conduit for research scientists to publish their findings in the fight to not only halt ecological damage, but also to ultimately reverse it.
  • Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science
    Includes publications on anthropology, archaeology, botany, cellular, molecular and developmental science, environmental science, and zoology.
 

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Botany, Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Zoology, Aquatic ecology, Habitat ecology, Wildlife ecology, Natural resource management, Invasive species, Integrated pest management, Fisheries, Ecological restoration

 
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