Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prairie Ecology -- 1. Plant Communities -- 2. The Role of Disturbance -- 3. Animal Communities -- 4. The Importance of Diversity and Heterogeneity -- 5. Landscape Context -- Prairie Management -- 6. The Adaptive Management Process -- 7. Guiding Principles for Designing Management Strategies -- 8. Examples of Management Systems -- 9. Managing for Wildlife with Particular Requirements -- 10. Invasive Species -- 11. Restoration -- Conclusion -- A Note on Climate Change -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Additional Information on Grazing -- Appendix 2: Additional Information on Prescribed Fire -- Appendix 3: Additional Information on Invasive Species -- Appendix 4: Bibliographic Notes -- Appendix 5: Literature Cited -- Appendix 6: Contacts with Expertise in Prairie Management -- Appendix 7: Additional Sources of General Information on Prairies -- Appendix 8: Scientific Names for Plant Species Named in the Text -- Index.