Results from 2011 Baseline Vegetation Monitoring in 20 Constructed Bioswales along Interstate 294 from Touhy Avenue to Lake-Cook Road in Cook County, IL

Taft, John B.; Murphy,Michael J. C.; Kron,Zachary P.; Handel,William C.

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Title

Results from 2011 Baseline Vegetation Monitoring in 20 Constructed Bioswales along Interstate 294 from Touhy Avenue to Lake-Cook Road in Cook County, IL

Author(s)

• Taft, John B.
• Murphy,Michael J. C.
• Kron,Zachary P.
• Handel,William C.

Issue Date

2012-02-13

Keyword(s)

• Bioswales
• wetland monitoring
• plant species richness
• vegetation cover
• native species
• non-native species
• Illinois Tollway Authority

Geographic Coverage

Cook County, Illinois

Abstract

This report documents the baseline vegetation parameters relevant to the performance standards in bioswales. The principle objectives are to describe details of the overall patterns of species composition, diversity (based on species richness and species density), and percent cover in the bioswales. In addition, floristic integrity based on Floristic Quality Assessment metrics also will be described.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2012 (06)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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