The effects of ecological rehabilitation on vegetation recruitment: some observations from the Wet Tropics of North Queensland

Tucker, Nigel I. J.; Murphy, Tania M

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(97)00200-4

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“…In the past, reinstating a plant community was assumed to provide 'habitat' for fauna: the ''field of dreams'' concept, or ''build it and they will come'' (Palmer et al 1997, Sudduth et al 2011, Frick et al 2014), but it is now recognized that fauna can be critical for ecosystem recovery through their role in, for example, seed dispersal, pollination and/or nutrient cycling (e.g., Tucker and Murphy 1997, Majer et al 2007, Lomov et al 2010. The lack of attention to fauna from the outset can also lead to a lack of provision of key resources for them (e.g., tree hollows or logs Vesk et al 2008), spatial mismatches between restoration and faunal requirements, and imbalances (from the perspective of defined restoration goals) in the faunal communities that develop (Miller and Hobbs 2007).…”

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Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

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Abstract. Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration with other disciplines, can contribute to overcoming these challenges. This endeavor requires a solid conceptual foundation based in empirical research which confronts, tests and influences theoretical developments. We review conceptual developments in restoration ecology over the last 30 years. We frame our review in the context of changing restoration goals which reflect increased societal awareness of the scale of environmental degradation and the recognition that inter-disciplinary approaches are needed to tackle environmental problems. Restoration ecology now encompasses facilitative interactions and network dynamics, trophic cascades, and above-and belowground linkages. It operates in a non-equilibrium, alternative states framework, at the landscape scale, and in response to changing environmental, economic and social conditions. Progress has been marked by conceptual advances in the fields of trait-environment relationships, community assembly, and understanding the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Conceptual and practical advances have been enhanced by applying evolving technologies, including treatments to increase seed germination and overcome recruitment bottlenecks, high throughput DNA sequencing to elucidate soil community structure and function, and advances in satellite technology and GPS tracking to monitor habitat use. The synthesis of these technologies with systematic reviews of context dependencies in restoration success, model based analyses and consideration of complex socioecological systems will allow generalizations to inform evidence based interventions. Ongoing challenges include setting realistic, socially acceptable goals for restoration under changing environmental conditions, and prioritizing actions in an increasingly space-competitive world. Ethical questions also surround the use of genetically modified material, translocations, taxon substitutions, and de-extinction, in restoration ecology. Addressing these issues, as the Ecological Society of America looks to its next century, will require current and future generations of researchers and practitioners, including economists, engineers, philosophers, landscape architects, social scientists and restoration ecologists, to work together with communities and governments to rise to the environmental challenges of the coming decades.

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Section: Restoring Species Composition Requires More Than Just Plantsmentioning

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Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

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“…Multispecies plantations, especially those that incorporate species that attract birds (which act as seed dispersers), can result in the improvement of floristic and wildlife diversity. First developed in Queensland, Australia, the framework species method of reforestation (Goosem and Tucker, 1995;Lamb et al, 1997;Tucker and Murphy, 1997;Tucker, 2000), involves planting mixtures of 20e30 indigenous forest tree species that rapidly re-establish forest structure and ecosystem functioning. Wild animals, attracted by the planted trees, disperse the seeds of additional tree species into planted areas, whilst the cooler, more humid and weed-free conditions created by the planted trees favour seed germination and seedling establishment.…”

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More than just trees: Assessing reforestation success in tropical developing countries

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Journal of Rural Studies

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a b s t r a c tRural communities in many parts of the tropics are dependent of forests for their livelihoods and for environmental services. Forest resources in the tropics have declined rapidly over the past century and therefore many developing countries in the tropics have reforestation programs. Although reforestation is a long-term process with long-term benefits, existing evaluations of the success of these programs tends to focus on short-term establishment success indicators. This paper presents a review of reforestation assessment that highlights the need to not only consider short-term establishment success, but also longer-term growth and maturation success, environmental success and socio-economic success. In addition, we argue that reforestation assessment should not be based on success indicators alone, but should incorporate the drivers of success, which encompasses an array of biophysical, socio-economic, institutional and project characteristics. This is needed in order to understand the reasons why reforestation projects succeed or fail and therefore to design more successful projects in future. The paper presents a conceptual model for reforestation success assessment that links key groups of success indicators and drivers. This conceptual model provides the basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of reforestation success and the basis for the development of predictive systems-based assessment models. These models will be needed to better guide reforestation project planning and policy design and therefore assist rural communities in tropical developing countries to alleviate poverty and achieve a better quality of life.Crown

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“…The ability of rehabilitation areas to recruit and sustain new life forms is a true measure of their contribution to biodiversity and forest resource conservation (Yost and Eswaran, 1990;Tucker and Murphy, 1997). In protected areas, it is generally believed that the land resources such as soil, wild flora and fauna, or water will be protected from degradation.…”

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