Plant recruitment and survival as indicators of ecological restoration success in abandoned pasture land in Nurcoung, Victoria, Australia

Florentine, Singarayer; Gardner, Jessica; Graz, F. Patrick; Moloney, S. C.

doi:10.1186/2192-1709-2-34

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“…In constrained environments like these, survival and resistance should be favored rather than fast growth and ground cover (Bradshaw ; Gomes et al ). Besides survival, the capacity to recruit new individuals is fundamental to the restoration process (Florentine et al ; Monie et al ). Transplanted species monitoring needs to consider at least survival and recruitment during longer periods, in order to better highlight potential species for restoration projects.…”

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Long‐term monitoring of shrub species translocation in degraded Neotropical mountain grassland

Gomes

Negreiros

Fernandes

et al. 2017

Restoration Ecology

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The introduction of plant species is a central topic in restoration ecology research. It is an effective technique to restore degraded ecosystems that present low resilience, such as the rupestrian grasslands. Once implemented, the transplantation of native species is monitored only in the short term, whereas long-term monitoring should be preferred to identify potential changes in the restoration results. Our study is the first assessment of the transplantation success of 10 native shrub species in a degraded area of rupestrian grasslands, 8.5 years after transplantation. Survival, growth, and recruitment were assessed in 2004, 2008, and 2012. For all species, survival, growth, and recruitment varied over time. Although some species exhibited great mortality during the last 4 years, they also showed a great resprouting ability. Our results highlighted a trade-off between survival and recruitment capacity. Most of the studied species showed remarkable ability to adapt to the extreme environment of the degraded area, persisting either through surviving or recruiting new individuals. We list nine native species, which are well appropriated for rupestrian grasslands restoration. In constrained environments, survival and resistance should represent criteria to select species for restoration project rather than fast growth and ground cover.

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Long‐term monitoring of shrub species translocation in degraded Neotropical mountain grassland

Gomes

Negreiros

Fernandes

et al. 2017

Restoration Ecology

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“…Monitoring and assessment of restoration success are critical steps needed to provide beneficial insight into restoration challenges and successes, which could guide the necessary management interventions and inform best practices in the future [14,15,60]. This study used measures of species richness, diversity, vegetation structure, IAP cover and ecological processes to assess the success of a climate change-driven community-based reforestation project in the city of Durban, South Africa.…”

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An Assessment of a Community-Based, Forest Restoration Programme in Durban (eThekwini), South Africa

Mugwedi

Egoh

Sershen

et al. 2017

Forests

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Abstract:The restoration of degraded forests to enhance biodiversity, ecosystem services, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation is now a major priority in cities around the world. This study evaluated the success of the Buffelsdraai Landfill Site Community Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa, by assessing ecological attributes. Measures of plant richness, diversity, vegetation structure, invasive alien plants (IAPs) and ecological processes were contrasted across a chronosequence of habitats under restoration (0-year-old, 3-year-old and 5-year-old) and compared with a reference forest habitat (remnant natural forest). Native tree species recruitment and vegetation structure increased with restoration age. Ecological processes, represented by the composition of pollination and seed dispersal traits in all of the habitats under restoration, were similar to the reference habitat. However, low tree density and an increase in IAP cover with an increase in restoration age were identified as threats to reforestation success. We recommend enrichment planting and an effective IAP management strategy to promote more rapid habitat restoration while reducing site maintenance costs. Enrichment planting should not only focus on increasing tree species density and richness, but also on the inclusion of species with missing pollination and seed dispersal categories.

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“…Using ant biodiversity as indicators of suitable habitat, these perspectives are derived following the comparison of two long-term data sets spanning nearly 40 years of monitoring rehabilitated jarrah forest after bauxite mining in Western Australia. Monie et al (2013) and Florentine et al (2013) then examine recruitment of plant species and reproductive potential among rehabilitated woodlands both in the Lurg Hills and Nurong regions of Victoria, Australia. They infer that, if the composition of actively recruiting vegetation assembly differs to that which is present among reference sites, then ecological barriers may prohibit traditional notions of ecosystem recovery.…”

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Novel ecosystems in ecological restoration and rehabilitation: Innovative planning or lowering the bar?

2014

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Stemming from a special symposium at the 2012 inaugural meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia in Perth, Western Australia, this special issue editorial addresses novel ecosystems in ecological restoration and the inherent challenges of maintaining the highest standards of environmental stewardship and biological conservation in the face of increasing urbanization, agricultural expansion, and industrialization. Echoing others, we (the Guest Editors) view novel ecosystems as offering opportunities for conservation and restoration in the coming years and a pragmatic recognition that it may not always be possible, or desirable, to overcome adverse consequences of environmental degradation to reinstate historical systems. Being mindful of hubris and taking into account difficulties with identification, novel ecosystems may be viewed as a temporary or interim stage on the way towards the evolution of other future ecosystems able to supply a variety of ecosystem services, while attempting to maintain and enhance biodiversity, function and resilience. Here, a concise summary of contributions to the special issue and their significance to the field of restoration ecology is provided noting that authors were tasked to answer whether novel ecosystems are innovative planning or lowering the bar in ecological restoration. Core themes shared by the manuscripts are elucidated leading to guiding principles and, more importantly, an assessment of how and why restoration priorities are changing in the 21 st century.

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Plant recruitment and survival as indicators of ecological restoration success in abandoned pasture land in Nurcoung, Victoria, Australia

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Long‐term monitoring of shrub species translocation in degraded Neotropical mountain grassland

Long‐term monitoring of shrub species translocation in degraded Neotropical mountain grassland

An Assessment of a Community-Based, Forest Restoration Programme in Durban (eThekwini), South Africa

Novel ecosystems in ecological restoration and rehabilitation: Innovative planning or lowering the bar?

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