Phytosociological analysis of restored and managed grassland habitat within an urban national park
Greller AM, Marcus LF, Wijesundara DS, Byer MD, Cook R, Tanacredi JT. 2000. Phytosociological analysis of restored and managed grassland habitat within an urban national park. Urban Ecosystems. 4(4):293–319
Floyd Bennett Field, a division of the Gateway National Recreation Area, is the site of a former airfield constructed by filling in salt marshes with dredged materials. In 1986, a grassland management plan (GRAMP) was implemented for 165 of Floyd Bennett Field's 579 hectares in order to maintain habitats for open-country birds. It was decided to continue the practice of regular mowing bcause of the long experience with that technique, the relatively low cost of continuing it and the relative freedom in setting operational schedules. The present study was undertaken to provide a better understanding of the evolutionary conseqences of management practices on the taxa being managed. The objectives were t recognize variation of vegetation in the grassland restoration area, to document composition of the plant communities, and to assess ecological trends.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Greller, Andrew; Marcus, Leslie; Wijesundara, D.; Byer, Michael; Cook, Robert; Tanacredi, John
- Units
- GATE
- Keywords
- Floyd Bennett Field, grassland management, Grassland management plan (GRAMP), New York City