The vegetational analysis of the prairie restoration area at the Fort Scott National Historic Site
Jackson JR and Knoblauch R. 1985. The vegetational analysis of the prairie restoration area at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, MO
The Fort Scott Historic Site is a restored frontier military fort located in southeast Kansas in the city of Fort Scott. To enhance the 1840's environment, the National Park Service is restoring the eastern and southern perimeter of the park (2.02 hectares) to native prairie vegetation. A vegetational analysis of the prairie restoration area was done in May 1985. Sampling results were compared to a ffnative prairieff in southwest Missouri. Sixty-six species of forbs and grasses were identified. Downy brome grass (Bromus tectoruml had the highest percent relative frequency. Goat grass (Aegliops cylindrical ranked highest in percent relative density and percent relative cover, and had the highest importance value (95.4). Results indicated Fort Scott Prairie to be a mixed-grass prairie. Future management suggestions are included.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Jackson, James; Knoblauch, Richard
- Date of Issue
- 1985
- Units
- FOSC
- Keywords
- prairie reconstruction