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Fall landscape

Restoration

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Bee balm (Monarda sp.). Photo by William A. Bascom.

We are restoring prairie, woodland, and stream ecosystems at LREC to provide field experiences for students in a variety of local ecosystems. These ecosystems dominated the landscape of the St. Louis area prior to the development of our current urban/suburban landscape. Our restorations provide habitat to help conserve the species and processes that were once common in this area.

Ecosystem restoration is the repair or reestablishment of the natural community by reinstating as many of the species and processes formerly present as we can. Preserving the biodiversity, or different species of life, is important because these species evolved together in response to the physical environment and to one another over thousands of years or more.

We’re working on

  • Tallgrass Prairie Restoration
  • Woodland Restoration
  • Creek Restoration

References

Packard, S. and C. F. Mutel. 1997. The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook. Island Press: Washington, DC.

  • Ecology
    • Our Site
      • Creek
      • Tallgrass Prairie
      • Woodlands
      • Photo Galleries
    • Restoration
      • Tallgrass Prairie Restoration
      • Woodland Restoration
      • Creek Restoration
      • Seeds and Propagation
      • Native Landcaping
    • Species Management
      • Invasive Species
      • Management of Invasives
      • Aggressive Natives
    • Ecological Research
      • Research Studies
      • Research Grants

The Litzsinger Road Ecology Center (LREC) is an outdoor laboratory for ecological education, research, and restoration in the heart of metropolitan St. Louis.

Litzsinger Road Ecology Center is not open to the general public. You must have an appointment to visit the site.

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