Archived Workshops/References
Coastal Prairie
Description
California's coastal prairie has been more impacted by urbanization than any other major plant communities in the U.S. This grassland community also contains more plant species per square meter than any other grassland type in North America. Currently, we are faced with important questions about the composition and distribution of coastal prairie, how best to conserve what's left, and if it is possible to restore the habitat. This site provides information about the ecology and conservation of coastal prairie and links interested parties to some of the latest, most relevant science on the subject. The Coastal Training Program is devoted to providing more information on this subject in the future through field trips, workshops, and this website.
Training Programs
Documents and Publications
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| Bibliography: Fire effects on coastal prairie PDF, 11KB Jun 24 09 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program |
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| Bibliography: Grazing effects on coastal prairie PDF, 13KB Jun 24 09 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program |
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| Bibliography: Mowing effects on coastal prairie PDF, 12KB Jun 24 09 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program |
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| Coastal Terrace Prairie : Regulatory Applications PDF, 1.2MB Mar 12 09 |
Deborah Hillyard California Department of Fish and Game 2004 |
This is a PowerPoint presentation that outlines reasons behind and methods of society's legal regulation of impacts to coastal prairie habitats. |
| Morro Bay National Monitoring Program: Nonpoint Source Pollution and Treatment Measure Evaluation for the Morro Bay Watershed PDF, 171KB May 30 06 |
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and California Polytechnic State University U.S. Environmental Protection Agency August 31, 2003 |
Paired watershed study examining vegetation and hydrological response of varied grazing regimes. |
| PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Can Carbon Addition Increase Competitiveness of Native Grasses? A Case Study from California. PDF, 118KB Jun 30 05 |
Corbin, Jeffrey D. and D'Antonio, Carla M. Restoration Ecology 12(1):36-43 2004 |
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| Cattle Grazing Impacts on Annual Forbs and Vegetation Composition of Mesic Grasslands in California. PDF, 185KB Jun 30 05 |
Hayes, G., and K. D. Holl Conservation Biology 17:1694-1702 2003a |
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| Competition between native perennial and exotic annual grasses: implications for an historical invasion. PDF, 369KB Jun 30 05 |
Corbin, Jeffrey D. and D'Antonio, Carla M Ecology 85(5): 1273-1283 2004 |
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| Composition, invasibility, and diversity in coastal California grasslands. PDF, 570KB Jun 30 05 |
Mark R. Stromberg, Paul Kephart, and Vern Yadon Madrono 44:311-333 2002 |
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| Manipulating disturbance regimes and seeding to restore mesic Mediterranean grasslands PDF, 366KB Jun 09 15 |
Grey F. Hayes
Karen D. Holl Applied Vegetation Science 14: 304–315 2011 |
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| Site-specific responses of native and exotic species to disturbances in a mesic grassland community. PDF, 237KB Jun 30 05 |
Hayes, G., and K. D. Holl Applied Vegetation Science 6: 235-244 2003b |
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Avena barbata, Bromus diandrus, and Vulpia myuros PDF, 512KB Jul 07 05 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2003 |
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| Bibliography of Coastal Prairie Literature PDF, 16KB Jul 21 05 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2005 |
We periodically update this bibliography of literature on coastal prairie, intending it to be a compendium of both peer-reviewed and 'gray' literature. Please contact us if you have suggested additions to this bibliography - we would love to include them. |
| Comparison of Two Similar Bromus Species Handout PDF, 1.4MB Jul 07 05 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2003 |
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| Draft Coastal Prairie Dependent Species of Santa Cruz County PDF, 14KB Jul 07 05 |
Dr. Grey Hayes Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2005 |
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| Nassella pulchra and Deschampsia cespitosa PDF, 589KB Jul 07 05 |
Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2003 |
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| Reference site conditions for restoration of coastal prairie near Santa Cruz, CA, USA PDF, 449KB Dec 10 13 |
Holl, K. D. and L. K. Reed Report for the California Coastal Commission 2010 |
excerpted from report entitled "Reference and baseline vegetation sampling for younger lagoon natural reserve" We aimed to characterize the highest quality coastal prairie reference systems with respect to native cover (both total amount and variability), native species richness, and native composition in order to provide realistic targets for restoration, as well inform restoration species lists. |
| Restoring coastal prairie: year 6 of 16, results of disturbance treatements PDF, 171KB Jun 30 05 |
Dr. Grey Hayes Elkhorn Slough Foundation November 2004 |
Report summarizes effects of varying clipping regimes and secondary disturbances on the coastal prairie plant community near the Elkhorn Slough. |
| Sensitive Species of California Coastal Prairie PDF, 10KB Jun 30 05 |
Dr. Grey Hayes Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2003 |
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| Strategy for Coastal Prairie Conservation PDF, 28KB Jun 30 05 |
Dr. Grey Hayes Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program 2003 |
Delineation and mitigation techniques generally regarded as accurate by the scientific community |
| Working together to sustain a viable future for California's grasslands PDF, 7.7MB Feb 04 09 |
Grey Hayes, PhD CNGA Conference 2008 October 2008 |
This PowerPoint presentation was presented in Santa Rosa at the annual meeting of the California Native Grassland Association in October, 2008. |
Links
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| For more information, see 'northern coastal scrub' site (incl. reference site information) http://www.elkhornsloughctp.org/reference/subissue_detail.php?SUBISSUE_ID=62 |
Dec 10 13 |
| California's Coastal Prairies- informational website http://www.sonoma.edu/preserves/prairie/ |
Dec 10 13 |