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Wei B, Mao X, Liu S, Liu M, Wang Z, Kang P, Gao H, Tang W, Feng S, Pan Z. Breaking the poverty trap in an ecologically fragile region through ecological engineering: A close-up look at long-term changes in ecosystem services. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 358:120921. [PMID: 38652992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Ecological vulnerability and poverty are interrelated and must be addressed together. The resolution of this issue will help us to meet the challenges during the process of implementing concrete actions for realizing the 2030 UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). Ecological restoration projects (ERPs) can enhance ecosystem services (ESs) while providing policy support for improving people's livelihoods. However, processes and mechanisms of ERPs on the ecological environment and socioeconomic development in poverty-stricken and ecologically fragile areas have rarely been studied. To address these issues, we conducted a comparative analysis on the changes of land use and land cover (LULC), ecosystem services (ESs), and socioeconomic development in Bijie City, a karst rocky desertification area in southwest China, before and after the implementation of ERPs in 2000, as well as the complex relationship between these factors. ERPs have affected LULCs, ESs, socioeconomics, and poverty reduction significantly since 2000. Specifically, the total ecosystem service value (ESV) in the study area has increased by more than 3 times in the past 30 years, with the ESV of tourism services and carbon storage increasing the most, from CNY 0.001 and 337.07 billion in 1990 to CNY 11.07 and 108.97 billion in 2019, respectively. The correlation between ESs is mainly synergistic, while the tradeoff between carbon storage and water yield is in a fluctuating upward trend. LULC conversion of cropland to green, and cropland to water, wetland and shrubs has positive effects on carbon storage and water yield, respectively. During study period, GDP, urbanization increased by over 70 times, 5 times, respectively, whereas poverty population, poverty incidence, and employment rate of various sectors (i.e., agriculture, forest, animal, and fishery, or AFAF) decreased by 96.4%, 97.7%, and 18.24%, respectively. Our findings emphasized that ERPs can effectively help poor and ecologically fragile areas to get out of the poverty trap and achieve the "win-win" goals of ecological and socio-economic sustainable development. These results have profound environmental management references to China and other developing countries around the world in realizing ecological restoration, poverty reduction, and the SDGs.
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- Baojing Wei
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Collegeof Landscape Architecture, Hunan Provincial Big Data Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Protected Areas Landscape Resources, Institute of Urban and Rural Landscape Ecology, Yuelushan Laboratory Variety Innovation Center, CSUFT, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China; Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Protection and Restoration in Dongting Lake Basin, Ministry of Nature Resources, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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Graham EB, Knelman JE. Implications of Soil Microbial Community Assembly for Ecosystem Restoration: Patterns, Process, and Potential. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:809-819. [PMID: 36735065 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-02155-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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While it is now widely accepted that microorganisms provide essential functions in restoration ecology, the nature of relationships between microbial community assembly and ecosystem recovery remains unclear. There has been a longstanding challenge to decipher whether microorganisms facilitate or simply follow ecosystem recovery, and evidence for each is mixed at best. We propose that understanding microbial community assembly processes is critical to understanding the role of microorganisms during ecosystem restoration and thus optimizing management strategies. We examine how the connection between environment, community structure, and function is fundamentally underpinned by the processes governing community assembly of these microbial communities. We review important factors to consider in evaluating microbial community structure in the context of ecosystem recovery as revealed in studies of microbial succession: (1) variation in community assembly processes, (2) linkages to ecosystem function, and (3) measurable microbial community attributes. We seek to empower restoration ecology with microbial assembly and successional understandings that can generate actionable insights and vital contexts for ecosystem restoration efforts.
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- Emily B Graham
- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA.
- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Richland, WA, USA.
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- Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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Haque MN, Mahi MM, Sharif MS, Rudra RR, Sharifi A. Changes in the economic value of ecosystem services in rapidly growing urban areas: the case of Dhaka, Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:52321-52339. [PMID: 36840871 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26096-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Assessing the effects of land use patterns on ecosystem services can provide a conceptual foundation and point of reference for spatial planning strategies. The benefits ecosystems bring to individuals' lives and general well-being are referred to as ecosystem services. Land use/land cover (LULC) could influence various ecosystems and have implications for natural habitats and the quality of life. LULC has changed dramatically in Bangladesh during the past few decades, notably in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area. However, no attempt has been made to examine the co-evolution of LULC variations and values of ecosystem services (ESV) in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area. The study's objective is to evaluate the impact of LULC changes and different socio-demographic factors on ESV. LULC data sets were extracted from Landsat OLI and TIRS images using maximum likelihood classification. Analyses were conducted on both ESV estimations and driving forces, and the influence of LULC dynamics on the ESV was assessed. Data from 1991, 2001, 2011, and 2021 were used to estimate ESVs. LULC in the major metropolitan area of Dhaka has seen considerable changes between 1991 and 2021, with the most important change being the declination of water bodies, vegetation, and agricultural land. Vegetation and agricultural land proportions dropped from 22.50% and 19.29%, respectively, to 6.45% and 10.60%. Overall, there was a US$25.11M drop in ESV during 1991-2021. The study emphasizes the value of integrated land use planning for tightly regulating and controlling the growth of built-up regions. This will be essential for maintaining ecological sustainability and contributing to ecosystem resilience.
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- Md Nazmul Haque
- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8529, Japan
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, -9203, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, -9203, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, -9203, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, -9203, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- The IDEC Institute and the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8529, Japan.
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Elliott CP, Commander LE, Merino‐Martín L, Golos PJ, Stevens J, Miller BP. An approach to defining and achieving restoration targets for a threatened plant community. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 32:e2613. [PMID: 35366034 PMCID: PMC9539575 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Connecting scientific research and government policy is essential for achieving objectives in sustaining biodiversity in an economic context. Our approach to connecting theoretical ecology, applied ecology, and policy was devised using principles of restoration ecology and the requisite methodology to restore biodiverse ecosystems. Using a threatened ecological community (TEC) with >120 plant species, we posit our approach as a guide for interpreting and achieving regulatory compliance (i.e., government conditions) enacted to manage or offset environmental impacts of development. We inform the scientific approach necessary to delivering outcomes appropriate to policy intent and biodiverse restoration through theoretical and applied research into the ecological restoration of the highly endemic flora of banded ironstone formations of the Mid West of Western Australia. Our approach (1) defines scale-appropriate restoration targets that meet regulatory compliance (e.g., Government of Western Australia Ministerial Conditions); (2) determines the optimal method to return individual plant species to the restoration landscape; (3) develops a conceptual model for our system, based on existing restoration frameworks, to optimize and facilitate the pathway to the restoration of a vegetation community (e.g., TEC) using diverse research approaches; and (4) develops an assessment protocol to compare restoration achievements against the expected regulatory outcomes using our experimental restoration trials as a test example. Our approach systematically addressed the complex challenges in setting and achieving restoration targets for an entire vegetation community, a first for a semiarid environment. We interpret our approach as an industry application relevant to policy- or regulator-mediated mine restoration programs that seek to return biodiverse species assemblages at landscape scales.
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- C. P. Elliott
- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
- Present address:
Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química inorgánicaESCET, Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadridSpain
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- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Kings Park Science, Department of BiodiversityConservation and AttractionsKings ParkWestern AustraliaAustralia
- School of Biological SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWestern AustraliaAustralia
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Angelstam P, Manton M, Stjernquist I, Gunnarsson T, Ottvall R, Rosenberg M, Thorup O, Wedholm P, Elts J, Gruberts D. Barriers and bridges for sustaining functional habitat networks: A macroecological system analysis of wet grassland landscapes. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e8801. [PMID: 35414903 PMCID: PMC8986984 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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This study aims at supporting the maintenance of representative functional habitat networks as green infrastructure for biodiversity conservation through transdisciplinary macroecological analyses of wet grassland landscapes and their stewardship systems. We chose ten north European wet grassland case study landscapes from Iceland and the Netherlands in the west to Lithuania and Belarus in the east. We combine expert experiences for 20–30 years, comparative studies made 2011–2017, and longitudinal analyses spanning >70 years. Wader, or shorebird, (Charadrii) assemblages were chosen as a focal species group. We used evidence‐based knowledge and practical experience generated in three steps. (1) Experts from 8 wet grassland landscapes in northern Europe's west and east mapped factors linked to patterns and processes, and management and governance, in social‐ecological systems that affect states and trends of wet grasslands as green infrastructures for wader birds. (2) To understand wader conservation problems and their dynamic in wet grassland landscapes, and to identify key issues for successful conservation, we applied group modeling using causal loop diagram mapping. (3) Validation was made using the historic development in two additional wet grassland landscapes. Wader conservation was dependent on ten dynamically interacting ecological and social system factors as leverage points for management. Re‐wetting and grazing were common drivers for the ecological and social system, and long‐term economic support for securing farmers’ interest in wader bird conservation. Financial public incentives at higher levels of governance of wetland management are needed to stimulate private income loops. Systems analysis based on contrasting landscape case studies in space and over time can support (1) understanding of complex interactions in social‐ecological systems, (2) collaborative learning in individual wet grassland landscapes, and (3) formulation of priorities for conservation, management, and restoration.
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- Per Angelstam
- School for Forest Management Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Skinnskatteberg Sweden
- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences Koppang Norway
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- Faculty of Forest Science and Ecology Vytautas Magnus University Akademija Lithuania
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- Environmental and Resource Dynamics Group Department of Physical Geography Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden
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- Birdlife Estonia Tartu Estonia
- Department of Zoology Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry and Geography University of Daugavpils Daugavpils Latvia
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Erostate M, Ghiotti S, Huneau F, Jouffroy D, Garel E, Garrido M, Pasqualini V. The challenge of assessing the proper functioning conditions of coastal lagoons to improve their future management. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 803:150052. [PMID: 34525769 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The sustainable management of coastal lagoon hydrosystems is a key issue for the socio-economic and environmental development of many coastal areas worldwide. Often maintained by direct or indirect groundwater supplies, they provide a large range of ecosystem services, from which human societies take advantage. Twenty years after its implementation, a large majority of the Mediterranean lagoons have still not reached the "good status" required by the WFD. Several questions then arise as to the representativeness of the WFD indicators or the relevance of the restoration objectives considering the complexity, evolutionary and unpredictable nature of lagoon hydrosystems. This study proposes an innovative, multidisciplinary, long-term approach to define the proper functioning conditions of a costal lagoon hydrosystems, i.e. all the factors that contribute to the functioning of coastal lagoon hydrosystems and the connectivity with other biodiversity reservoirs, be they ecological, hydrological, social or political. By considering the lagoons and all its hydrological, ecological and societal proper functioning conditions over almost 200 years, this approach makes it possible to assess the influence of past natural and anthropogenic disturbances and support the implementation of future relevant hydrosystem-based management plans which have to be coordinated and politically driven. Defining proper restoration and management objectives should ensure that ecological functions are maintained based on current and future ecosystem benefits and uses. Considering the highly unpredictable nature of coastal hydrosystems, the state of an ecosystem should not only be evaluated on ecological or chemical criteria but also take into account socio-economic and political indicators. The implementation of the 3rd river basin management plan of the WFD as soon as 2022 could be the appropriate occasion to reassess the restoration objectives towards more realistic goals and to give more significance to the definition of the "resilience capacity" of water bodies in place of inappropriate restricted restauration objectives.
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- M Erostate
- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Département d'Hydrogéologie, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France; CNRS, UMR 6134, SPE, 20250 Corte, France
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- ART-Dev, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, Univ Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, Univ Perpignan Via Domitian, 34190 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Département d'Hydrogéologie, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France; CNRS, UMR 6134, SPE, 20250 Corte, France.
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, INSPE de Corse, CNRS UMR 6240 LISA, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Département d'Hydrogéologie, Campus Grimaldi, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France; CNRS, UMR 6134, SPE, 20250 Corte, France
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- Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, 14 Avenue Jean Nicoli, 20250 Corte, France
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Stange E, Hagen D, Junker‐Köhler B, Kaltenborn BP. Public perceptions of ecological restoration within the context of Norwegian landscape management. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Erik Stange
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Fakkelgården, Vormstuguvegen 40 Lillehammer 2624 Norway
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- Terrestrial Biodiversity Norwegian Institute for Nature Research PO Box 5685, Torgarden Trondheim NO‐7485 Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Fakkelgården, Vormstuguvegen 40 Lillehammer 2624 Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Fakkelgården, Vormstuguvegen 40 Lillehammer 2624 Norway
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Sheaves M, Waltham NJ, Benham C, Bradley M, Mattone C, Diedrich A, Sheaves J, Sheaves A, Hernandez S, Dale P, Banhalmi-Zakar Z, Newlands M. Restoration of marine ecosystems: Understanding possible futures for optimal outcomes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 796:148845. [PMID: 34274664 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Accelerating declines in the extent, quality and functioning of the world's marine ecosystems have generated an upsurge in focus on practical solutions, with ecosystem restoration becoming an increasingly attractive mitigation strategy for systems as diverse as coral reefs, mangroves and tidal flats. While restoration is popular because it promises positive outcomes and a return to something approaching unimpacted condition and functioning, it involves substantial public and private investment, both for the initial restoration activity and for on-going maintenance of the restored asset. This investment often affords one big chance to get things right before irretrievable damage is done. As a result, precise, well considered and accountable decision-making is needed to determine the specific focus for restoration, the scale of restoration, the location for deploying restoration activities, and indeed whether or not restoration is necessary or even possible. We explore the environmental/ecological considerations and constraints governing optimal decisions about the nature, location and prioritisation of restoration activities in marine ecosystems, and in particular the constraints on achieving understanding of possible futures and the likelihood of achieving them. We conclude that action must be informed by a context-specific understanding of the historical situation, the current situation, the constraints on change, the range of potential outcome scenarios, and the potential futures envisioned.
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- M Sheaves
- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia.
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia; Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER), College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- Marine Data Technology Hub, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4011, Australia
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- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia
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Klein L, Arts K. Public participation in decision‐making on conservation translocations: the importance and limitations of a legislative framework. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Lisette Klein
- Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group Wageningen University and Research Wageningen 6700 AA The Netherlands
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- Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group Wageningen University and Research Wageningen 6700 AA The Netherlands
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Olesen RS, Rasmussen LV, Fold N, Shackleton S. Direct and indirect socio‐economic benefits from ecological infrastructure interventions in the Western Cape, South Africa. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Rasmus Skov Olesen
- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- African Climate and Development Initiative University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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Binny RN, Innes J, Fitzgerald N, Pech R, James A, Price R, Gillies C, Byrom AE. Long‐term biodiversity trajectories for pest‐managed ecological restorations: eradication vs. suppression. ECOL MONOGR 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ecm.1439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Rachelle N. Binny
- Manaaki Whenua‐Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand
- Te Pūnaha Matatini New Zealand
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- Manaaki Whenua‐Landcare Research Hamilton New Zealand
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- Manaaki Whenua‐Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand
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- Te Pūnaha Matatini New Zealand
- School of Mathematics and Statistics University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand
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- Manaaki Whenua‐Landcare Research Hamilton New Zealand
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- Department of Conservation, Biodiversity Group Hamilton New Zealand
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- Manaaki Whenua‐Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand
- NZ Biological Heritage National Science Challenge New Zealand
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Kose M, Heinsoo K, Kaljund K, Tali K. Twenty years of Baltic Boreal coastal meadow restoration: has it been long enough? Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Marika Kose
- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Kreutzwaldi 5D Tartu 51014 Estonia
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Kreutzwaldi 5D Tartu 51014 Estonia
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Kreutzwaldi 5D Tartu 51014 Estonia
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Kreutzwaldi 5D Tartu 51014 Estonia
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Lengefeld E, Metternicht G, Nedungadi P. Behavior change and sustainability of ecological restoration projects. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Ekaterina Lengefeld
- School of Arts and Sciences Center for Research in Analytics and Technologies for Education (CREATE), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham—Amritapuri Campus Amritapuri India
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney NSW Australia
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- Center for Research in Analytics and Technologies for Education (CREATE), The Department of Computer Science and Engineering Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham—Amritapuri Campus Amritapuri India
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Dos Reis Oliveira PC, van der Geest HG, Kraak MHS, Westveer JJ, Verdonschot RCM, Verdonschot PFM. Over forty years of lowland stream restoration: Lessons learned? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 264:110417. [PMID: 32217312 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Stream restoration efforts have increased, but the success rate is still rather low. The underlying reasons for these unsuccessful restoration efforts remain inconclusive and need urgent clarification. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate over 40 years of stream restoration to fuel future perspectives. To this purpose we evaluated the influence of policy goals on stream restoration efforts, biophysical restoration objectives, restoration measures applied including the scale of application and monitoring efforts. Information was obtained from five stream restoration surveys that were held among the regional water authorities in the Netherlands over the last 40 years and from an analysis of the international scientific publications on stream restoration spanning the same time period. Our study showed that there was a considerable increase in stream restoration efforts, especially motivated by environmental legislation. However, proper monitoring of the effectiveness of the measures was often lacking. Furthermore, a mismatch between restoration goals and restoration measures was observed. Measures are still mainly focused on hydromorphological techniques, while biological goals remain underexposed and therefore need to be better targeted. Moreover, restoration practices occur mainly on small scales, despite the widely recognized relevance of tackling multiple stressors acting over large scales for stream ecosystem recovery. In order to increase the success rate of restoration projects, it is recommended to improve the design of the accompanying monitoring programmes, allowing to evaluate, over longer time periods, if the measures taken led to the desired results. Secondly, we advise to diagnose the dominant stressors and plan restoration measures at the appropriate scale of these stressors, generally the catchment scale.
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- Paula C Dos Reis Oliveira
- FAME - Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- FAME - Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- FAME - Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- FAME - Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- FAME - Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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As humans increasingly alter the surface geomorphology of the Earth, a multitude of artificial aquatic systems have appeared, both deliberately and accidentally. Human modifications to the hydroscape range from alteration of existing waterbodies to construction of new ones. The extent of these systems makes them important and dynamic components of modern landscapes, but their condition and provisioning of ecosystem services by these systems are underexplored, and likely underestimated. Instead of accepting that artificial ecosystems have intrinsically low values, environmental scientists should determine what combination of factors, including setting, planning and construction, subsequent management and policy, and time, impact the condition of these systems. Scientists, social scientists, and policymakers should more thoroughly evaluate whether current study and management of artificial aquatic systems is based on the actual ecological condition of these systems, or judged differently, due to artificiality, and consider resultant possible changes in goals for these systems. The emerging recognition and study of artificial aquatic systems presents an exciting and important opportunity for science and society.
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Li D, Wen L, Jiang S, Song T, Wang K. Responses of soil nutrients and microbial communities to three restoration strategies in a karst area, southwest China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 207:456-464. [PMID: 29197267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ecological restoration is widespread in the karst region, southwest China, but the impacts of different restoration strategies on soil fertility indices have rarely been compared. Here soil nutrients and microbial communities were measured 16 years after agricultural abandonment in a karst area, southwest China. Three restoration strategies were included, i.e., i) restoration with an economic tree species Toona sinensis (TS), ii) restoration with Guimu-1 hybrid elephant grass (GG), iii) restoration with a combination of Zenia insignis and Guimu-1 hybrid elephant grass (ZG). Cropland under maize-soybean rotation (CR) was used as reference. Soil organic carbon level was more than doubled in TS, and that in GG and ZG was elevated by about 50% relative to CR. Soil total nitrogen concentration in GG was not significantly different from CR, but that in TS and ZG was increased by 93% and 55% relative to CR. Similar to nitrogen, soil total phosphorus concentration in GG was not changed relative to CR, but that in TS and ZG were significantly increased. Microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen concentrations were significantly increased in TS and GG by 124% and 82%, respectively, compared to CR, but those in ZG and CR were similar. The abundance of total PLFAs (phospholipid fatty acids) was significantly increased by 55-69% following agricultural abandonment, and there was no significant difference among the three restoration strategies. The patterns of the other microbial groups and the ratio of fungal to bacterial (F:B) PLFAs were largely similar to that of total PLFAs. Soil organic carbon was identified as the primary factor affecting the abundance of soil microbial communities. Our findings suggest that the three restoration strategies, particularly TS are efficient in improving soil fertility.
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- Dejun Li
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan, China; Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, Guangxi, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan, China; Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, Guangxi, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan, China; Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan, China; Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan, China; Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huanjiang 547100, Guangxi, China
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Thompson MSA, Brooks SJ, Sayer CD, Woodward G, Axmacher JC, Perkins DM, Gray C. Large woody debris “rewilding” rapidly restores biodiversity in riverine food webs. J Appl Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Murray S. A. Thompson
- Department of Life Sciences; Natural History Museum; London UK
- Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC); Department of Geography; University College London; London UK
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; Lowestoft Laboratory; Suffolk UK
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- Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC); Department of Geography; University College London; London UK
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- Department of Life Sciences; Imperial College London; Ascot Berkshire UK
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- Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC); Department of Geography; University College London; London UK
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- Department of Life Sciences; Whitelands College; University of Roehampton; London UK
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- Department of Life Sciences; Imperial College London; Ascot Berkshire UK
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Sinclair A, Pech RP, Fryxell JM, McCann K, Byrom AE, Savory CJ, Brashares J, Arthur AD, Catling PC, Triska MD, Craig MD, Sinclair TJ, McLaren JR, Turkington R, Beyers RL, Harrower WL. Predicting and Assessing Progress in the Restoration of Ecosystems. Conserv Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- A.R.E. Sinclair
- Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre; University of British Columbia; 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Landcare Research; P.O. Box 69040 Lincoln 7640 New Zealand
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- Department of Integrative Biology; University of Guelph; N1G 2W1 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology; University of Guelph; N1G 2W1 Ontario Canada
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- Netherham; Station Road, West Linton Peeblesshire EH46 7EL Scotland
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management; University of California; Berkeley CA USA
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- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; 18 Marcus Clarke Street Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- School of Plant Biology; The University of Western Australia; Crawley Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Plant Biology; The University of Western Australia; Crawley Western Australia 6009 Australia
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences; Murdoch University; Murdoch Western Australia 6150 Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences; University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso TX 79902 USA
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- Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre; University of British Columbia; 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
- Department of Botany; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre; University of British Columbia; 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre; University of British Columbia; 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
- Department of Botany; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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Gellie NJC, Mills JG, Breed MF, Lowe AJ. Revegetation rewilds the soil bacterial microbiome of an old field. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:2895-2904. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nicholas J. C. Gellie
- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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Effects of ecological restoration projects on changes in land cover: A case study on the Loess Plateau in China. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44496. [PMID: 28322250 PMCID: PMC5359563 DOI: 10.1038/srep44496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Changes in land cover have become key components of global environmental change and represent the impact of human activity. To better understand the fundamental processes of land transition characteristics before and after the implementation of ecological programmes, we determined the dominant systematic changes in land cover in Yongshou, a hilly-gully region on the Loess Plateau. This was achieved by performing an in-depth analysis of a cross-tabulation matrix and a modified spatial dynamic degree model. Our results indicated that (1) forest land and cultivated land were the most important land cover types in Yongshou and their persistence would greatly affect the landscape pattern of the entire region; (2) the most significant changing signals in the study area during the periods 1992–2000 and 2000–2013 were from immature forest land to forest land, cultivated land to orchards and orchards to construction land; and (3) the region that experienced the most changes during 1992–2000 was the densely populated county seat of Yongshou; however, from 2000–2013, the region of most changes was Changning, a town located in the northcentral region of Yongshou. These findings reveal the main characteristics of the land cover changes in this region and provide insight into the processes underlying these changes.
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Characterisation of Nature-Based Solutions for the Built Environment. SUSTAINABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/su9010149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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