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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Ecology
ESM 217
Monday-Wednesday: 1000-1115 am
1510 Bren Hall
Hunter Lenihan
Bren School
Spring 2007
Ecological restoration is the
process of repairing damage
caused by humans to the diversity
and dynamics of indigenous
ecosystems (Society for
Ecological Restoration)
Restoration ecology
The scientific process of developing Benefits
theory to guide restoration and using
restoration to advance ecology of
linkages
Ecological restoration
Physical-biological coupling
Ecosystem engineers
Restoration scaling
Restoration values
• What is the comparative value of undisturbed and restored
ecosystems?
Areas of focus:
Restoration of degraded ecosystems
Restoration as a means to explore
ecological theory
Case studies
Objectives:
Participate in discussions & read
Field research - proposal, report, & oral
presentation
Review of ecological concepts
essential to restoration
Conduct field-based applied science!
Case studies
Guest speakers to present original
restoration research
• Dr. Lisa Stratton (UCSB Biodiversity and
Restoration Center) - Student project ideas
Application of scholarship