Title

Carving Up the Woods: Savanna Restoration in Northeastern Illinois

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1992

Abstract

Ecological restoration in northeastern Illinois woodlands, particularly the attempt to turn these woodlands into "savannas," is critiqued philosophically, for viewing natural systems as static rather than dynamic entities; and theoretically, for misreading the concept of the vegetational continuum, as outlined by Henry Gleason, John Curtis and others. More important, the restorations we have witnessed, specifically in Cap Sauer's Holdings, a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve, have misinterpreted or simply ignored topographic and edaphic factors in their choice of sites. Perhaps as a result of this, increasingly intrusive means - girdling, fire and poison - must be employed to achieve ends unsuitable to the landscapes and plant assemblages chosen.

Comments

This paper was reprinted in:

Throop, W., ed. 2000. Ecological Restoration: Ethics, Theory and Practice. Humanity Books. Amherst, N. Y.

The University Library owns Restoration and Management Notes 10(2) 1992 in print (paper) format in the Journals Collection.

Journal Title

Restoration and Management Notes

Volume Number

10

Issue Number

2

ISSN

0733-0707

Beginning Page Number

127

Ending Page Number

131

Year of Publication

1992

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