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restoration ecology [‚res·tə‚rā·shən ē′käl·ə·jē] (ecology) The application of ecological principles and field methodologies to the successful restoration of damaged ecosystems. Restoration ecology A field in the science of conservation that is concerned with the application of ecological principles to restoring degraded, derelict, or fragmented ecosystems. The primary goal of restoration ecology (also known as ecological restoration) is to return a community or ecosystem to a condition similar in ecological structure, function, or both, to that existing prior to site disturbance or degradation. A reference framework is needed to guide any restoration attempt—that is, to form the basis of the design (for example, desired species composition and density) and monitoring plan (for example, setting milestones and success criteria for restoration projects). Such a reference system is derived from ecological data collected from a suite of similar ecosystems in similar geomorphic settings within an appropriate biogeographic region. Typically, many sites representing a range of conditions (for example, pristine to highly degraded) are sampled, and statistical analyses of these data reveal what is possible given the initial conditions at the restoration site. See Ecosystem How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A formal partnership with North Carolina State University's College of Natural Resources provided academic guidance for trail design and ecological restoration. Students learn to bring a systems-approach and precision technologies to water, nutrient, pesticide and waste management in diverse agricultural and natural ecosystems and may gain expertise in diverse areas including precision agriculture, environmental control systems, and ecological restoration. Craig Maier is an ecological restoration intern at the Aldo Leopold Foundation. |
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