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Development Of Vegetation Over Nine Years In A Planted Field Station Prairie, James A. Reinartz, Scott Horzen, Kimberly Forbeck, Joanne Kline, Margaret A. Kuchenreuther
Development Of Vegetation Over Nine Years In A Planted Field Station Prairie, James A. Reinartz, Scott Horzen, Kimberly Forbeck, Joanne Kline, Margaret A. Kuchenreuther
Field Station Bulletins
We studied the development of vegetation in a small area at the UWM Field Station planted with prairie species in 1986. The species and quantities of seed and seedlings planted in 1986 were recorded. We sampled the vegetation using permanent quadrats in 1988and 1994. Native prairie species were already well established in the area in 1988. There was, however, a dramatic change in the composition of the vegetation between 1988 and 1994. The number of native prairie species increased slightly and the number of non-prairie species decreased substantially, so that in 1988, 51% of species were native prairie plants and …
A Study Of The “Iron Ridge” Mine: An Excerpt From When Iron Was King In Dodge County, Wisconsin, George G. Frederick
A Study Of The “Iron Ridge” Mine: An Excerpt From When Iron Was King In Dodge County, Wisconsin, George G. Frederick
Field Station Bulletins
Mining began at the Iron Ridge Mine (now commonly called Neda Mine) in 1849. The ore is relatively concentrated (nearly 55% iron by weight) and was easily mined initially because some deposits were surficial and of a loosely-cemented granular structure. In the 1850's Byron H. Kilbourn (twice mayor of Milwaukee) purchased most of the land surrounding a competitor's open pit mine, and in 1864 his own Swedes Iron Co. began underground mining. The period from 1850 to 1890 was a period of intense railroad construction in the United States, so there was a high demand for iron from this mine. …