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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

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The river restoration was designed by local ecologists such as Rich Schrader of River Source, and Bill Zeedyk and Steve Vrooman of Restoration Ecology.

TRAIL INCHES TOWARD REALITY by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

According to the study in Restoration Ecology, the findings could be generally applied to the restoration of other large sponge species removed by human activities or storm events.

Large sponges may be reattached to coral reefs using new technique by Asian News International

of California, Irvine) and approximately 50 contributors provide a comprehensive blueprint for bringing ecosystem dynamics theory and restoration ecology practices together in the field of ecosystem restoration.

New models for ecosystem dynamics and restoration by SciTech Book News

Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edme