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Mounds View Ardan Park Ponds <br /> Table 1 Existing Vegetation Cover Types in the Ardan Park Ponds Restoration Planning Project <br /> Area <br /> Vegetation Cover Type Acres Key Characteristics <br /> Lowland hardwoods 2.2 Boxelder, cottonwood, elm, willow, black walnut canopy; <br /> native shrubs/vines present; dense buckthorn cover; native <br /> ground cover present but patchy and low abundance <br /> Dry-mesic oak woodland 0.5 Oak canopy; buckthorn understory; some native ground <br /> cover present but patchy <br /> Nonnative grasses—mowed 2.5 Mowed nonnative, cool season grasses with scattered <br /> with scattered trees landscape trees <br /> Invasive plant cover was common within the Lowland Hardwoods vegetation cover type, including white <br /> mulberry and Amur maple trees in the canopy and common buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, and <br /> honeysuckle in the shrub layers. Common buckthorn was also present in the oak woodland understory. <br /> Invasive herbaceous plants observed were reed canary grass, smooth brome, hybrid cattails, purple <br /> loosestrife, and garlic mustard. Other problematic herbaceous weeds present included bittersweet <br /> nightshade and burdock. More information about each of the cover types is provided below in Section 3: <br /> Vegetation Restoration Recommendations. <br /> 3 Vegetation Restoration Recommendations <br /> Vegetation restoration recommendations are provided for each of the existing cover types in the following <br /> sections. The recommendations consider existing conditions, Mounds View community member survey <br /> responses, and the feasibility, sustainability, and costs associated with both short-term restoration efforts <br /> and long-term maintenance. Vegetation restoration and management actions that will improve pond <br /> buffer functionality, enhance wildlife habitat, increase native plant diversity, and enhance park visitor <br /> nature experiences are prioritized in this plan. A summary table of recommended vegetation cover types <br /> is provided in Table 2 and an overview map of recommended cover types is provided in Figure 2 . <br /> Table 2 Summary of Recommended Vegetation Cover Types <br /> Vegetation Cover Type Acres <br /> Lowland Hardwoods 2.2 <br /> Pin Oak—Bur Oak Woodland 0.5 <br /> Native Ground Cover 1.0 <br /> Nonnative grasses—mowed 1.5 <br /> with scattered trees <br /> Project <br /> ® Number: <br /> 193806462 6 <br />