Tropical Mountain Ecology in Ethiopia as a Basis for Conservation, Management and Restoration

Uhlig, S. K.

doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-7256-0_8

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“…In Hawaii, Mauna Kea was a hotspot for restoration research in montane forest around management of invasive feral pigs 9 , 71 – 76 . Finally, eastern Africa was a hotspot around agroforestry and productivity restoration on cultivated mountain slopes 6 , 77 – 79 .…”

Section: The State Of Science In Tropical Mountain Restorationmentioning

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“…7 ). Habitat constraints arised as a result of the harsh mountain environments, with low air temperatures and daily temperature amplitudes that often exceeded seasonal and annual variation 63 , 79 , recurring frosts 165 , as well as erosion processes due to strong rains, winds, and landslides 78 , 166 . These factors, in combination with a naturally rugged topography, contributed to acute losses of vegetation, shallow soils and depleted soil seed banks, making it difficult for vegetation to establish 146 , 167 .…”

Section: The State Of Science In Tropical Mountain Restorationmentioning

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A synthesis and future research directions for tropical mountain ecosystem restoration

Christmann

Menor

2021

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Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of restoration efforts across TMEs is not known due to the lack of syntheses on ecological restoration research. Here, based on a systematic review, we identify geographical and thematic research gaps, compare restoration interventions, and consolidate enabling factors and barriers of restoration success. We find that restoration research outside Latin-America, in non-forested ecosystems, and on socio-ecological questions is scarce. For most restoration interventions success is mixed and generally limited by dispersal and microhabitat conditions. Finally, we propose five directions for future research on tropical mountain restoration in the UN decade of restoration, ranging from scaling up restoration across mountain ranges, investigating restoration in mountain grasslands, to incorporating socio-economic and technological dimensions.

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