National standards: Reasserting the ecological restoration framework in uncertain times

McDonald, Tein; Dixon, Kingsley W.

doi:10.1111/emr.12317

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“…Rather than leading to perfunctory “box‐ticking” (Higgs et al ), the SER Standards juxtapose high aspiration, realistic goal‐setting, and transparent reporting. For example, restoration projects, including those at severely modified sites where full recovery is most often not an appropriate goal, have benefited from the improved capacity to define and evaluate their ecosystem's attributes (McDonald et al ; McDonald & Dixon 2018).…”

Section: The Ser Standards Operationalize the Principles Of Ecologicamentioning

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The SER Standards: a globally relevant and inclusive tool for improving restoration practice—a reply to Higgs et al.

Gann

McDonald²,

Aronson

et al. 2018

Restoration Ecology

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In response to a critique by Higgs et al., this article clarifies the content and intent of the Society for Ecological Restoration's (SER) International Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration. Higgs et al. expressed concern that the SER Standards are not sufficiently underpinned by principles and risk disenfranchising some practitioners by narrowing what qualifies as ecological restoration. To demonstrate that these concerns are unfounded, we discuss the policy context and principles on which the Standards are based, its organizational structure, the innovative and inclusive approach used for development, and highlight significant errata by Higgs et al.

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Section: The Ser Standards Operationalize the Principles Of Ecologicamentioning

confidence: 99%

The SER Standards: a globally relevant and inclusive tool for improving restoration practice—a reply to Higgs et al.

Gann

McDonald²,

Aronson

et al. 2018

Restoration Ecology

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“…(It should be noted, however, that current Standards for ecological restoration promote approaches that conspicuously take functional attributes and ecosystem change into account McDonald et al . ; Standards Reference Group SERA ; McDonald & Dixon ). In Australia's Murray–Darling Basin, for example, riparian restoration targets for environmental water management typically entail the maintenance or restoration of extent of particular vegetation communities relative to some baseline, for example pre‐European settlement or at the time of listing as Ramsar sites (Capon & Capon ).…”

Section: Key Considerations For Robust Riparian Restoration In the Anmentioning

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“…Extensive, irreversible modification of catchments, along with climate change, means that historic or other reference conditions may no longer represent defensible, feasible or appropriate targets for riparian restoration (Choi et al . ; McDonald & Dixon ). On the other hand, open‐ended restoration strategies (i.e.…”

Section: Key Considerations For Robust Riparian Restoration In the Anmentioning

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“…; Thompson et al . ; Standards Reference Group SERA ; McDonald & Dixon ). Future risks and uncertainties entailed by climate change and other significant drivers (e.g.…”

Section: Key Considerations For Robust Riparian Restoration In the Anmentioning

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“…; McDonald et al . ; Standards Reference Group SERA ; McDonald & Dixon ). Instead, robust riparian restoration needs to be more dynamic and flexible, with planning and implementation of on‐ground interventions considered in relation to both risks and potential benefits across multiple scales and sectors (McCluney et al .…”

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Turquoise is the new green: Restoring and enhancing riparian function in the Anthropocene

Capon¹,

Pettit²

2018

Eco Management Restoration

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Summary Riparian ecosystems are hotspots for ecological restoration globally because of the disproportionately high value and diversity of the ecological functions and services which they support and their high level of vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including climate change. Degraded riparian ecosystems are associated with many serious anthropogenic problems including increased river bank erosion, water quality decline, increased flood risk and biodiversity loss. Conventional approaches to riparian restoration, however, are frequently too narrow in focus – spatially, temporally, ecologically and socially – to adequately or equitably address the goals to which they aspire. Climate change, along with the intensification of other human pressures, means that static, historically oriented restoration objectives focused solely on prior ecological composition and structure are unlikely to be defensible, achievable or appropriate in the Anthropocene. Conversely, open‐ended restoration strategies lacking clear objectives and targets entail substantial risks such as significant biodiversity losses, especially of native species. A functional approach to planning and prioritising riparian restoration interventions offers an intermediate alternative that is still framed by measurable targets but allows for greater consideration of broader temporal, spatial and cultural influences. Here, we provide an overview of major riparian functions across multiple scales and identify key drivers of, and threats to, these. We also discuss practical approaches to restoring and promoting riparian functions and highlight some key concerns for the development of policy and management of robust riparian restoration in the Anthropocene.

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Disentangling effects of local and landscape variables on attractiveness of restored gravel‐sand pits for bat foraging activities

Kerbiriou

Parisot‐Laprun²

2020

Land Degrad Dev

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Despite the impacts of extraction activities, quarries have great potential for conservation of biodiversity, and their restoration can be considered a major task in restoration ecology. A particularly important issue is to quantify the roles of the following various factors that may influence biodiversity and restoration success: (a) local variables, (b) landscape variables and (c) ecological management. Following a multi-model inference, we identify which variables were the most useful predictors of bat activity in gravel-sand pits. We used data from 21 French gravel-sand pits provided by the biodiversity-monitoring scheme, ROSELIERE. Our results suggest that within these restored gravel-sand pits, landscape variables appear to be better predictors of the attractiveness of restored gravel-sand pits for the foraging activity of bats than local variables. Species or community indexes appeared to be more sensitive to landscape variables measured at a large scale (i.e., 1,000 m). Among local variables, the time elapsed after operation was a better predictor of bat foraging activity than the description of the habitat itself. The effect was more obvious within a site with an elapsed time since operation greater than 10 years. Our findings suggest that to increase the attractiveness of gravel-sand pits for bat foraging activities, planning policies should consider not only the intrinsic characteristics of a project (i.e., local variables) but also the surrounding environment (i.e., landscape variables).

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National standards: Reasserting the ecological restoration framework in uncertain times

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

The SER Standards: a globally relevant and inclusive tool for improving restoration practice—a reply to Higgs et al.

The SER Standards: a globally relevant and inclusive tool for improving restoration practice—a reply to Higgs et al.

Turquoise is the new green: Restoring and enhancing riparian function in the Anthropocene

Disentangling effects of local and landscape variables on attractiveness of restored gravel‐sand pits for bat foraging activities

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