Ecolog (permission statement included):
I like both Eric and Warren's statements, and hope others will add their own
ideas. I have had one other off-list suggestion.
WT
- Original Message -
From: Eric Branton
To: Wayne Tyson
Cc: a...@coho.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals
Sure, no problem
-Eric
--- On Wed, 10/27/10, Wayne Tyson wrote:
From: Wayne Tyson
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals
To: "Eric Branton"
Cc: a...@coho.net
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 1:32 PM
Eric:
May I have your permission to copy Ecolog on this?
Thanks,
WT
- Original Message -
From: Eric Branton
To: landr...@cox.net
Cc: a...@coho.net
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals
I like Warren's definition, with the additional emphasis that
conditions to be evaluated should include processes (population fluctuations,
properly functioning soil microbial communities, forest succession) as well as
the components (species present, habitat types and proportions). This prevents
a project site from being considered "restored" the second the last native
grass has been planted.
-Eric
--- On Sun, 10/24/10, Warren W. Aney wrote:
From: Warren W. Aney
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 5:46 PM
Wayne, this may be simplistic and not exactly what you're
looking for:
Step 1. Assess current ecosystem situation/condition.
Step 2. Describe and agree on desired future/restored
ecosystem condition.
Step 3. Define and agree on actions needed to reach desired
condition.
Step 4. Take bold but safe-to-fail actions.
Step 5. Monitor and evaluate results from desired ecosystem
condition
perspective.
Step 6. Modify actions and/or expectations in light of
results.
Step 7. Continue with revised actions and monitoring.
Step 8. Celebrate success.
Defining desired ecosystem condition may be the most
challenging step:
Do we want a pristine, zero human disturbance condition?
E.g., a mature
mixed conifer-deciduous woodland cycled with infrequent
wildfires and no
management of invasives.
Do we want a slightly human-controlled condition? E.g., a
mature mixed
conifer-deciduous woodland preserved through fire
prevention and some
invasive management of invasives.
Do we want a slightly more human-managed condition? E.g.,
oak savannahs
maintained by periodic controlled burns, conifer removals
and intensive
invasive species removals.
Warren W. Aney
Tigard, Oregon
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Wayne Tyson
Sent: Sunday, 24 October, 2010 15:38
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals
Ecolog:
By way of trying to catch up and perhaps assess my
slip-ups, I wonder if
y'all would care to tell me what you think are the
fundamental principles of
ecosystem restoration?
WT
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