Natural Resource Information and Links

Parks and Preserves

Herzberg, Ruth and John Pearson. 2001. The Guide to Iowa’s State Preserves. Bur Oak Guides Iowa City, Iowa. 214 pp. This guide provides information and maps for State Preserves throughout the state of Iowa.

Iowa DNR State Preserves Website This Iowa Department of Natural Resources website provides information on the dedication, compatible uses, research, managment, and history of the State Preserves program.

Iowa's County Conservation System Guide to Outdoor Adventure This guide provides information and maps pertianing to county conservation board recreational areas in Iowa.

Flora References

General

The Ecological Relations of Roots. John Ernest Weaver. 1910. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 268. Press of the Gibson Brothers, Washington D.C. 128 pp.

Plant Ecology. John Ernest Weaver. 1938. McGraw-Hill Book Company, INC. 601 pp.

Root Development in the Grassland Formation: a correlation of the root systems of native vegetation and crop plants. John Ernest Weaver. 1920. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 292. Press of the Gibson Brothers, Washington D.C. 151 pp.

Iowa

An Artificial Prairie. Bohumil Shimek. 1913. Studies in Natural HIstory, University of Iowa, Volume 6 Issue 3. 18 pp.

Flora of Winneshiek County. Bohumil Shimek. 1906. 62 pp.

Keys to the Woody Plants of Iowa. Bohumil Shimek. 1930. Bulletins from the Laboritories of Natural History State University of Iowa, Volume 17 No. 9. 74 pp.

Papers on the Prairie. Bohumil Shimek. 1925. Universiity of Iowa Studies in Natural History. 36 pp.

The Distribution of Forest Trees in Iowa/ Bohumil Shimek. 1899. 13 pp.

The Flora of Scott and Muscatine Counties. W. D. Barnes, F. Reppert, and A. Miller. 1901. Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Sciences Volume 8. Pp 199-287.

The Plant Geography of Iowa. Bohumil Shimek. 1948.

The Plant Geography of the Lake Okoboji Region, Bohumil Shimek. 1915. Bulletins from the Laboratories of Natural History State University of Iowa, Volume VII No.2. University of Iowa. 88 pp.

The Prairies. Bohumil Shimek. 1911. Studies in Natural Science, University of Iowa, Volume 6 Issue 2. 240 pp.

Illinois

An Ecological Survey of the Prairie Vegetation of Illinois. Homer Cleveland Sampson. 1921. Illinois Natural History Survey Division Volume 13 of Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History. State of Illinois, Urbana. 577 pp.

Fauna References

Iowa

Molluscs

Pyramidula shimekii (Pilsbry) Shimek. Bohumil Shimek. 1901. Bullitins From the Laboratories of Natural History State University of Iowa, Volume V. pp. 139-170.

Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonates)

Dragonflies and damselflies of United States: This Web site is a "work in progress," consisting of information on the known distribution of Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) in the United States. Distribution maps and county checklists were created by extracting information on Odonata distribution from publications listed in References. Users of the Web site should recognize that lack of a confirmed sighting in a given county does not necessarily mean that the species is absent from that county.

The Iowa Odonata Survey is patterned after a similar "organization" in New Jersey; i.e., little structure, no meetings, no dues. Our purpose is to maintain good data on the occurrence of odonates in our state, educate folks on the critters that inhabit many of their favorite nooks and crannies, and provide consultation to the state's conservation organizations on the critical habitats and environmental indicators as they relate to the odonata. Water quality is such a major issue in Iowa environmental concerns and odonates provide us with some great information on the quality of our watersheds.

Fossil References

Iowa

Notes on the Fossils of the Loess at Iowa City, Iowa. Bohumil Shimek. American Geologist Volume 1. Pp. 149-152.

Papers on the Loess: the distribution of loess fossils; Helicina occulta Say; Additional note on Helicina occulta; The loess of Iowa City and Vicinity. Bohumil Shimek.

Geology References

Iowa

Geology of Harrison and Monona Counties. Bohumil Shimek. 1910. 430 pp.

Remnant and Pioneer Cemeteries

Moorehouse, Angella K. and Hassen, Harold, "Protecting Pioneer Cemetery Prairies: Balancing the Need to Preserve Cultural andNatural Heritage Values" (2004). Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conferences. Paper 81.

Conservation and Restoration Resources

The Conservation Registry is a free online database that tracks and maps conservation, restoration and wildlife projects across the U.S. Defenders of Wildlife initiated the Conservation Registry in 2008 to facilitate informed decision-making, inspire collaboration, and provide context and effectiveness for conservation work.

Iowa Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Community RestorationTools: This web page houses a plant community query that provides site suited native plant community recommendations based on soils information. Plant community descriptions and example seed mixes are also provided. All plant community information is based on the NatureServe Plant Communities of the Upper Midwest.

NatureServe Explorer Database: Welcome to NatureServe Explorer, an authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.

Prairie State Conservation Coalition I-View: an interactive and comprehensive web-based mapping platform available for use to the public,