Webb, Frederick J., Jr. (ed.) / Proceedings of the Nineteenth
Annual Conference on Wetlands Restoration and Creation : May
14-15, 1992 Patrick, Sandra L. Monitoring at Hookers Prairie
reclamation site, pp. 121-144 PDF (10.0 MB) The herbaceous
vegetation appears to be close to meeting FDER permit criteria
for successful reclamation for this site. Wetland species are
reproducing in all systems, and wetland species cover already
exceeds requirements in the marsh system. Wetland species cover
is approaching the required level in the other systems, and
diversity nearly meets, or exceeds, the standard in the forest
and stream systems. Cover of the nuisance species, cattail and
primrose willow, was 1.2%, 5.6%, and 2.8%, respectively in the
three systems. However, these species accounted fo less than 9%
of dominance in any system. Evidence of cattail decline due to
herbicide application was present in many areas of the wetland.
Survival of planted trees continued to be rather low. After the
second year, less than 20%