Research Content

We envision a nexus between the practitioner and scientific communities to further our understanding and build on the foundation of prairie reconstruction literature. An important component of PRI is the development of a rich data source that can be mined and analyzed.

Check out these papers created by PRI partners:


The Prairie Reconstruction Initiative Database: promoting standardized documentation of reconstructions.

B.A. Walker, C. Dixon, P. Drobney, S. Jacobi, V.M. Hunt, A. McColpin, K. Viste-Sparkman, L. Straw. 2018. Ecological Restoration 36: 3-5


Developing a framework for evaluating tallgrass prairie reconstruction methods and management.

D.L. Larson, M. Ahlering, P. Drobney, R. Esser, J.L. Larson , K. Viste-Sparkman. 2018. Ecological Restoration 36: 6-18