How Long Do Restored Ecosystems Persist?

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dc.contributor.authorReid, J. Leighton
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Sarah J.
dc.contributor.authorBloomfield, Gillian S.
dc.contributor.authorCattau, Megan E.
dc.contributor.authorFagan, Matthew E.
dc.contributor.authorHoll, Karen D.
dc.contributor.authorZahawi, Rakan A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T13:10:37Z
dc.date.available2018-05-14T13:10:37Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCopyrighted by Missouri Botanical Gardenen_US
dc.description.abstractWhy do some restored ecosystems persist for centuries while others are quickly converted to alternative land uses or land covers? We propose that restored ecosystems have a temporal dimension that is variable, often finite, and likely predictable to some extent based on attributes of stakeholders, environment, and governance. The longevity of a restored ecosystem carries strong implications for its capacity to support biodiversity and provide ecosystem services, so an emerging challenge for restoration ecology is to predict the circumstances under which restored ecosystems persist for longer or shorter periods of time. We use a case study in tropical forest restoration to demonstrate one way that restored ecosystem longevity can be approached quantitatively, and we highlight opportunities for future research using restoration case study repositories, practitioner surveys, and historical aerial imagery. Much remains to be learned, but it is likely that decision-makers and practitioners have considerable leverage to increase the probability that restored ecosystems persist into the future, extending the benefits of contemporary restoration initiatives.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.3417/2017002en_US
dc.format.extent9 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2M61BS7H
dc.identifier.citationHow Long Do Restored Ecosystems Persist? J. Leighton Reid, Sarah J. Wilson, Gillian S. Bloomfield, Megan E. Cattau, Matthew E. Fagan, Karen D. Holl, and Rakan A. Zahawi Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 2017 102 (2), 258-265en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3417/2017002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/10745
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMissouri Botanical Gardenen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Geography and Environmental Systems Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the author.
dc.subjectecological restorationen_US
dc.subjectlongevityen_US
dc.subjectrestoration successen_US
dc.subjectsurvival analysisen_US
dc.subjecttropical forest restorationen_US
dc.titleHow Long Do Restored Ecosystems Persist?en_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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