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*[[The Ecosystem Guild]] has a native plant list ([https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s2CZhv0FNuChBfH2rxVdSAuQKM8HzOF1S1M4KgXemQY/edit?usp=sharing on a Google Sheet]) that integrates [[USACE]] wetland indicators and site indicators published by [[Klinka et al 1989]].
*[[The Ecosystem Guild]] has a native plant list ([https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s2CZhv0FNuChBfH2rxVdSAuQKM8HzOF1S1M4KgXemQY/edit?usp=sharing on a Google Sheet]) that integrates [[USACE]] wetland indicators and site indicators published by [[Klinka et al 1989]].


==Species Composition==
==Species Identification and Composition==
Revegetation often sets objectives for structure and composition based on "reference conditions".  What resources do we have for designing target vegetation composition?
Revegetation often sets objectives for structure and composition based on "reference conditions".  What resources do we have for designing target vegetation composition?
*[https://www.dnr.wa.gov/NHPecoreports DNR Natural Heritage Program] provides a range of reports describing composition of natural vegetation.
*[[Klinka et al 1989]] is a seminal description of factors suggested by the presence of species.
*[[Washington Native Plant Society]] publishes [https://wnps2.org/plant-lists plant lists] that support reference site identification and evaluation.
*[[file:Cereghino 2009 revegetation nearshore.pdf]] provides an 11-page introduction to revegetation practice developed for Salish Sea nearshore environments.


==Understanding Vegetation Among Landforms==
==Understanding Vegetation Among Landforms==

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Revegetation is a broad term that describes a variety of practices that we use to modify the structural or compositional qualities of vegetation. A typical revegetation effort involves three general components: 1) disturbances to create or sustain a niche in which to introduce new species, 2) introduction of that species onto the site with seeds, cuttings, or rooted stock, and 3) some kind of aftercare, such as supplemental water and nutrients, or additional disturbances to favor the introduced species. While we are focused on discrete projects, revegetation occurs in the context of natural vegetative evolution, driven by climate, hydrology, genetics, dispersal, competition, stress, and ongoing disturbance regimes. This page is a master topic page to organize information on the wiki to support revegetation practice.

Wiki Pages Related To Revegetation

Shared Resources

Species Identification and Composition

Revegetation often sets objectives for structure and composition based on "reference conditions". What resources do we have for designing target vegetation composition?

Understanding Vegetation Among Landforms

Vegetation varies systematically based on landscape position. which affects the soil parent material and hydrology. The first question at any site, are what are the viable natural vegetations for this landscape position. Resources that observe natural vegetation patterns support this work, and improve a practitioners ability to make observations in the field..

Uplands and Forests

Wetlands and Riparian

Riparian

Barrier Beach

Tidal Wetlands

  • Kunze 1984 describes an inventory of high quality tidal marsh reference sites around Puget Sound.
  • Kunze & Cornelius 1982 provides a similar resource for tidal wetlands on the Washington outer coast.
  • Jefferson 1974 provides a seminal overview of Oregon coastal marsh composition over elevation and environmental controls which includes species common in the Salish Sea.
  • Eilers 1974 provides a detailed analysis of a estuarine island.

Freshwater Tidal

There are notably few resources for designing composition and structure of freshwater tidal vegetation.

Disturbance and Soil Restoration

How to we create a niche in the field that is suitable for propagation?

  • Soil Restoration - on sites with severe distrubance, reinitiation of soil structures and processes may be critical to rapidly establishing vegetation.
  • Mulching Strategies - surface application of organic material has the dual function of supressing existing vegetation and fueling soil processes.
  • Tillage Strategies - for millennia, tillage has been used to create niches for introducing plants. Now we have machines.

Propagation and Planting Technique

How do we efficiently introduce species into a vegetation?

Aftercare Strategies

How to we favor target composition after propagation?

Regional Suppliers

The following workgroups provide materials with Salish Sea genetics

Evaluation and Monitoring

How do we qualitatively and quantitatively observe vegetation?

  • Elzinga et al 1998 provides a strong basis in monitoring species populations as well as studying communities.

Species

Flora pages describe what we know about individual species listed by Genus

Other Vegetation Pages

Vegetation describe documents and topics related to vegetation dynamics