Selecting Native Plants Using VegSpec – A Web-based Expert System

Establishment of vegetation can be a cost-effective approach to protect vulnerable landscapes from soil erosion, to improve degraded wildlife and livestock habitat, to protect water sources from pollution, and to shelter homes and farms from wind and snow. However, the choice of the most appropriate species and establishment techniques to use for various revegetation, reclamation and ecosystem restoration projects can be difficult to determine. Recommendations are often needed quickly, but such information is not easily found.

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Author(s): David A. Pyke

Publication: Native Plants: Propagating and Planting