ERIGENIA THE LIBRARY OF THE DEC IS ba* Number 13 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS June 1994 ^:^;-:A-i.,-CS..;.iF/uGN SURVEY Conference Proceedings 26-27 September 1992 Journal of the Eastern Illinois University Illinois Native Plant Society Charleston Erigenia Number 13, June 1994 Editor: Elizabeth L. Shimp, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest, 901 S. Commercial St., Harrisburg, IL 62946 Copy Editor: Floyd A. Swink, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL 60532 Publications Committee: John E. Ebinger, Botany Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920 Ken Konsis, Forest Glen Preserve, R.R. 1 Box 495 A, Westville, IL 61883 Kenneth R. Robertson, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 Lawrence R. Stritch, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest, 901 S. Commercial Su, Harrisburg, IL 62946 Cover Design: Christopher J. Whelan, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL 60532 Cover Illustration: Jean Eglinton, 2202 Hazel Dell Rd., Springfield, IL 62703 Erigenia Artist: Nancy Hart-Stieber, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL 60532 Executive Committee of the Society - April 1992 to May 1993 President: Kenneth R. Robertson, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 President-Elect: J. William Hammel, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, IL 62701 Past President: Jon J. Duerr, Kane County Forest Preserve District, 719 Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL 60134 Treasurer: Mary Susan Moulder, 918 W. Woodlawn, Danville, IL 61832 Recording Secretary: Russell R. Kirt, College of DuPage, Glen EUyn, IL 60137 Corresponding Secretary: John E. Schwegman, Illinois Department of Conservation, Springfield, IL 62701 Membership: Lorna J. Konsis, Forest Glen Preserve, R.R. 1 Box 495A, Westville, IL 61883 Harbinger Editor: Ken Konsis, Forest Glen Preserve, R.R. 1 Box 495A, Westville, IL 61883 Members-at-large Jeffrey O. Dawson, Forest Biology, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 61820 George D. Johnson, 9917 Reese Road, Harvard, IL 60033 Glen W. Kruse, Illinois Department of Conservation, Springfield, IL 62701 Pat Neighbors, Bandsaw Mill, R.R. 1 Box 121, Flat Rock, IL 62427 Marty Vogt, Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901 Chapter Presidents Central (Springfield): Stan Tyson Irene Cull (Peoria): Ken Konsis (Acting) East-Central (Urbana): Ken Robertson (Acting) Northeastern (Lisle): Patricia Armstrong Forest Glen (Westville): Ken Konsis Southern (Carbondale): Sharon Clinc/Mark Basinger For Society membership information, write to: Lorna J. Konsis, Forest Glen Preserve, R.R. 1 Box 495 A, Westville. IL 61883 The Illinois Native Plant Society is dedicated to the preservation, conservation and study of the native plants and vegetation of Illinois. (ISSN 8755-2000) Copyright o 1994 by The Illinois Native Plant Society This issue is a tribute to Ken and Lorna Konsis for their outstanding contributions to the Illinois Native Plant Society. Without their lir efforts, the Society would not be as dynamic as it is today. Ken and Lorna, we thank you. Erigenia 13 (June 1994) Proceedings of the Illinois Forest Conference: Forests of the Prairie State 26-27 September 1992 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Illinois is often known as "The Prairie State," reflecting the prairie heritage of much of the landscape of the state. There have been numerous conferences held in recent years about prairies in Illinois. The Executive Board of the Illinois Native Plant Society, with Jon Duerr (Kane County Forest Preserve District) as president, conceived the idea of a conference devoted to our forests. After all, it is estimated that in 1820, before European settlement, forests covered approximately 38.2% of Illinois, some 13.8 million acres (see the article by Iverson in this issue). An organizing committee was established with Jeffrey O. Dawson (University of Illinois) as Chair. Other members included John E. Ebinger (Eastern Illinois University), Mary Hruska (Eastern Illinois University), Fran Harty (Illinois Department of Conservation), Louis R. Iverson (then of the Illinois Natural History Survey, now with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service), Ken Konsis (Vermilion County Conservation District), and Kenneth R. Robertson (Illinois Natural History Survey). The conference, entitled "Illinois Forest Conference: Forests in the Prairie State," was held at Eastern Illinois University on September 26, 1992, with over 300 persons attending. This issue o[ Erigenia contains papers and abstracts presented at the conference. A Conference Program is included at the beginning of this issue. The Illinois Native Plant Society wishes to thank the following organizations for their sponsorship of the Conference: Illinois Council on Forestry Development Botany Department Department of Forestry Eastern Illinois University University of Illinois Charleston, IL 61920 Urbana, IL 61801 Champaign County Audubon Society Illinois Department of Conservation P.O. Box 882 Division of Natural Heritage Urbana, IL 61801 Nongame Wildlife Checkoff Fund Springfield, IL 62706 Champaign County Design and Conservation Foundation 10 G.H. Baker Drive Illinois Native Plant Society Chapters Urbana, IL 61801 Illinois Natural History Survey Department of Forestry 607 E. Peabody Drive University of Illinois Champaign, IL 61820 Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.D.A. Forest Service Grand Prairie Friends of Illinois Shawnee National Forest P.O. Box 36 901 S. Commercial St. Urbana, IL 61801 Harrisburg, IL 62901 2 Erigenia 13 (June 1994) Conference Schedule Saturday, 26 September 1992 9:00 Opening Remarks and Welcome John E. Ebinger, Eastern Illinois University Kenneth R. Robertson, President, Illinois Native Plant Society 9:15 Opening Address An Overview of Illinois Forest Resources, Louis R. Iverson, Illinois Natural History Survey 10:00 Session A Woody Plants of Illinois Forests, Kenneth R. Robertson, Illinois Natural History Survey The Forest Stewardship Program in Illinois, Gary Rolfe and Stephanie Brown, University of Illinois Diseases of Illinois Forests, H. Walker Kirby, University of Illinois Higher Fungi of Illinois Forests, Andrew Methven, Eastern Illinois University and Walter Sundberg, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 10:35 Session B Wild Flowers of Illinois Fore'sts, Floyd Swink, The Morton Arboretum Production of Plant Materials for Reforestation and Savanna Restoration, Stewart Pequignot, Illinois Department of Conservation What is Causing the Death of Pine Trees in Illinois? James Appleby, University of Illinois Stewardship of Forested Nature Preserves, Gretchen Bonfert, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission 11:10 Session C Vegetation Dynamics of the Prairie/Forest Interface at Coles Creek Hill Prairie, William Werner, Jr.. Carlinville, Illinois State and Federal Programs to Assist Forest Management and Stewardship, R. Daniel Schmoker, Illinois Department of Conservation Exotic Species in Illinois: Impacts and What Can We Do to Deal With Them, John Schwegman, Illinois Department of Conservation Forest Root Structure: Root Symbionts and Their Function, Jeffrey Dawson, University of Illinois 11:45 Lunch 12:30 Cowboy Poetry, Philip Robertson, Southern Illinois University 1:15 Luncheon Address Fighting for Survival: A Plan for Endangered Plants, Robert H. Mohlenbrock, Southern Illinois University 2:00 Session D Diversity and Management of Forest Communities in the Shawnee National Forest, Lawrence Stritch. U. S. D. A. Forest Service Structure and Function of Illinois Forested Wetlands under Disturbed Hydrologic Regimes, Sandra Brown, University of Illinois The Occurrence of Prairie Fires in Illinois and Adjacent Midwestern States During the Period 1 673- 1873, William E. McClain, Illinois Department of Conservation The Challenge: Biography of Illinois, Jon Duerr, Kane County Forest Preserve District Erigenia 13 (June 1994) 2:35 Session E Cultivating a Land Ethic: Who are the Stewards of Illinois Forests? Timothy Marty, University of Illinois The Bottomland Forests of the Southern Illinois Area, Philip Robertson, Southern Illinois University Deer in Illinois Forests, Todd Strole, Illinois Department of Conservation A Sampling ofArthropod Diversity from a Central Illinois Woodland, Michael Jeffords and Susan Post, Illinois Natural History Survey 3:10 Session F Dynamics of Bird Populations within Fragmented Forest/Agricultural Landscapes, Jeffrey D. Brawn and Scott K. Robinson, Illinois Natural History Survey Upland Forests of Central Illinois: Past and Present, Dr. Roger Anderson, Illinois State University Effects of Riparian Buffers in Reducing Agricultural Pollution, David Kovacic, University of Illinois The Presettlement, Present, and Future Forest of the Shawnee and Ozark Hills Regions of Illinois: Management Implications, James Fralish, Southern Illinois University 3:45 Session G Threatened and Endangered Animals of the Illinois Forests and Savannas, James Herkert, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Illinois Savannas: Past and Present, Victoria Nuzzo, Native Landscapes, Rockford, Illinois Native Trees for Urban Use: Urbanization of Illinois Forests, George Ware, The Morton Arboretum The Impact of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems, Evan DeLucia, University of Illinois 4:30 Closing Address Floristic Changes after Five Growing Seasons in Burned and Unbumed Woodland, Gerould Wilhelm and Linda Masters, The Morton Arboretum 5:15 Closing Remarks, Jeffrey Dawson, Chair, Organizing Committee Erigenia 13 (June 1994) Forest Resource Trends in Illinois Louis R. Iverson' U.S.D.A. Forest Service Northeastern