ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IT IS THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING THE RECOVERY OF AN ECOSYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN DEGRADED, DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
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"ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR CSS......AUTHOR: IMRAN BASHIR(PMS)" 3 "ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR 4 CSS......AUTHOR: IMRAN BASHIR(PMS)" Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology Conservation biology often has organisms, but not entire ecosystems and their functions, as its focus it towards a narrowed approach with limited aims. Focuses Conservation biology has historically focused on target individuals and has thus concentrated on genetic and population level dynamics.
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Theoretical Foundations DISTURBANCE: Disturbance is a change of environmental conditions which interferes with the functioning of a biological system. SUCCESSION: Ecological succession is a process by which the component species of the community changes over time. RESILIENCE: A system that has experienced a more severe disturbance may require restorative efforts. This ability to recover is called resilience. Fragmentation
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Attributes of Restored Ecosystems The restored ecosystem contains a characteristic assemblage of the species that occurs in the ecosystem All functional group necessary for the continued development and stability of the restored ecosystem are represented. The restored ecosystem apparently functions for its ecological stage of development. Potential threats of the restored ecosystem have been eliminated. The restored ecosystem is self-sustaining to the same degree as its reference ecosystem. The restored ecosystem apparently functions normally for its ecological matrix or landscape.
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Goals of Restoration To provide specified natural goods and services for social benefit in a sustainable manner Restore ecosystem to provide habitat for rare species or to harbor a diverse gene pool for selected species. Provision aesthetic amenities
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Restoration and Planning A clear rationale as to why ecosystem is needed A designation and description of the reference A statement of the goals and objectives of the restoration project An ecological description of the site designated for restoration Strategies for long term protection Well-developed and explicitly stated performance standards
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Reasons to Restore an Ecosystem Mitigation climate change Restoring natural capital Aesthetic reasons Helping threatened or endangered species
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Problems with Restoration Many times uncertainty is not addressed An ecosystem is so degraded that abundant may be the wisest option High economic cost may also be perceived as a negative impact of the restoration process
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