Trait Complementarity Enhances Native Plant Restoration in an Invaded Urban Landscape

Hallett, Lauren M.; Chapple, Dylan; Bickart, Nathan; Cherbowsky, Ariel; Fernandez, Lawrence; Ho, Cheuk H.; Alexander, Martin; Schwab, Ken; Suding, Katharine N.

doi:10.3368/er.35.2.148

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“…As an example to illustrate the extremes, we may have the highest expectations for historical fidelity under mandated restoration of recently disturbed mining sites in wilderness (Gann et al 2019). Alternatively, stream restoration by volunteers in an urban setting that has been highly modified for hundreds of years may, realistically, have goals that account for the unlikelihood of completely eradicating invasive species, and adjust accordingly (Hallett et al 2017). At neither of these extremes, however, is "history" irrelevant.…”

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Multiple meanings of history in restoration

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Hallett

2021

Restoration Ecology

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In ecological restoration, the role of historical fidelity in restoration references has long been both a foundational concept and a frequent source of debate. However, this is not the only role that history plays. History in the sense of historical knowledge can inform goal-setting and provide tools for success. History in the sense of historical events (what has happened in a place) in many ways determines the goals and trajectories of restoration, and to what extent a historical reference is knowable and applicable. Here, we discuss a conceptual framework for how these forms of "history" interact, and particularly the underappreciated ways in which historical events shape the aspirations and limitations of restoration. We propose that considering legacies of historical events in the who, when, and where of restoration will be crucial to informing appropriate restoration goals for the future.

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Multiple meanings of history in restoration

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Hallett

2021

Restoration Ecology

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“…A revisão sistemática indicou diversos estudos que utilizaram atributos funcionais no planejamento de projetos de restauração, na expectativa de aumentar o sucesso das ações de restauração ou combater ameaças, tais como invasão de espécies exóticas (Hallett et al 2017) e erosão (Bochet & Garcia-Fayos 2015, Zhu et al 2015, especialmente considerando atributos associados ao estabelecimento e à coexistência das espécies. Atributos foliares (LA, SLA, LDMC), de crescimento (altura) e reprodutivos (massa de semente, tamanho da flor, tamanho do fruto) têm sido utilizados para determinar a performance (sobrevivência e crescimento) de espécies potenciais para uso em projetos de restauração, antecipando assim quais teriam melhor desempenho em campo (Roberts et al 2010, Guzman-Luna & Martinez-Garza 2016.…”

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Ecologia funcional como ferramenta para planejar e monitorar a restauração ecológica de ecossistemas

Rosenfield

Müller

2020

Oecol. Aust.

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A ecologia funcional tem se mostrado uma ferramenta importante em diversos estudos ecológicos. Atributos funcionais respondem a filtros ambientais e influenciam propriedades e funções ecossistêmicas, podendo ser aplicados em estudos ecológicos voltados à restauração de ecossistemas. No presente estudo apresentamos como a ecologia funcional pode ser aplicada no âmbito da ecologia da restauração, desde o planejamento até o monitoramento dos projetos, com foco no funcionamento dos ecossistemas. O estudo primeiramente contextualiza a teoria ecológica associada à interligação entre as disciplinas de ecologia da restauração, funcionamento de ecossistemas e ecologia funcional. Em seguida, apresentamos os resultados de uma pesquisa bibliográfica sistemática e descrevemos como a ecologia baseada em atributos funcionais tem sido aplicada no planejamento e monitoramento de projetos de restauração. Na fase de planejamento, a ecologia funcional auxilia na escolha das espécies com base em suas características, levando em conta as condições ambientais e os potenciais filtros para o desenvolvimento das espécies, bem como as metas propostas para o projeto de restauração. Na fase de monitoramento, os atributos podem ser empregados na avaliação da funcionalidade do ecossistema, dadas as relações entre atributos e processos ecológicos. Concluímos indicando que é importante focar não só na composição florística das comunidades, mas principalmente na manutenção e restauração das funções ecossistêmicas, especialmente frente ao cenário de mudanças climáticas e de uso do solo. A interligação entre restauração ecológica e funcionamento dos ecossistemas (objetivo comum em projetos de restauração) pode ser viabilizada através de abordagens baseadas em atributos funcionais, aumentando a efetividade na aplicação de recursos e o sucesso das ações de restauração. palavras-chave: atributos funcionais; funcionamento de ecossistemas; ecologia da restauração; processos ecológicos. functional EcologY as a tool for planning and monitoring EcosYstEms rEstoration: Functional ecology is an important tool in several ecological studies. Functional traits respond to environmental filters and influence ecosystem properties and functions, enabling its application in ecological studies associated with ecosystem restoration. In the present study we present how functional ecology can be applied in restoration ecology, from the planning to the monitoring phases of the project, with the focus on ecosystem functioning. First, the study contextualizes the ecological theory related to the integration of the disciplines of restoration ecology, ecosystem functioning and functional ecology. From that, we present the results of a systematic review of the literature and describe how trait-based ecology has been applied in the planning and monitoring phases of restoration projects. In the planning phase functional ecology helps Rosenfield & Müller | 551

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“…Defined as ‘morpho‐physio‐phenological traits, which impact fitness indirectly via effects on growth, reproduction and survival’ (Violle et al, 2007), functional traits can also explain interactions among species that influence community structure (Gross et al, 2009), determine individual plant performance (Herz et al, 2017) and predict herbivore abundance (Sonnemann, Pfestorf, Jeltsch, & Wurst, 2015). As such, plant functional trait research holds great promise to inform ecological restoration practices (Hallett et al, 2017; Werden et al, 2018). However, a historical focus on among‐species rather than within‐species variation in functional traits means this promise has yet to be fully realized (but see Herrera, Medrano, & Bazaga, 2015).…”

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“…An among‐species focus may also be related to seminal functional trait research focused exclusively on interspecific interactions and applications to community and ecosystem ecology (Violle et al, 2007). As a result, the primary restoration application of functional ecology research is limited to species selection for specific purposes like suppressing invaders (Hallett et al, 2017), impacting nutrient transformation (Laughlin, 2014) or improving survivorship in disturbed soils (Werden et al, 2018). While moving the practice of ecological restoration forward, there remains untapped potential for functional traits to inform restoration practices at finer scales.…”

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Intraspecific functional trait structure of restoration‐relevant species: Implications for restoration seed sourcing

Zeldin

Lichtenberger

Foxx

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Journal of Applied Ecology

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1. Recent research has highlighted the existence of significant intraspecific trait variation within and among populations of plant species. This inherent variation within species means there is a wealth of trait diversity from which to source germplasm for use in ecological restoration. However, it remains unclear how to source materials from this pool of trait diversity in order to achieve desired outcomes and support ecosystem function in a restoration context. 2.We provide a framework to study the structure of trait variation across populations and genotypes in an effort to bridge functional trait research with the sourcing of native plant materials for restoration. We investigated the structure of intraspecific functional trait variation in three forb species used in restoration on the Colorado Plateau to (a) understand the structure of functional trait variation within and among populations, and (b) determine if individual and multivariate functional traits differ between populations while accounting for trait variation within and among genotypes.3. We found considerable functional trait variation at all sampling levels, with variation within populations often surpassing variation among populations. Still, we observed population-level differences in trait values in 8 of the 12 species-by-trait combinations and populations largely segregated in multivariate trait space. 4. Synthesis and applications. Using micropropagation techniques, we uncovered population-level differences in functional trait variation, suggesting that mixing populations to create restoration germplasm following a regional admixture provenancing approach could lead to increased functional diversity in restorations. However, the substantial trait variation identified within some populations of our study species also suggests a similar potential when utilizing genotypically diverse material from even a single population. Further research on these and other species is needed to understand the structure of intraspecific functional trait variation and how it impacts ecosystem function. The approach outlined in this study can assist researchers in assessing the underlying trait variation present in various restoration materials and provide managers with more detailed information that can help make germplasm sourcing decisions. K E Y W O R D SColorado Plateau, germplasm, intraspecific trait variation, micropropagation, plant functional traits, regional admixture provenancing, restoration, seed sourcing | 865Journal of Applied Ecology ZELDIN Et aL. S U PP O RTI N G I N FO R M ATI O NAdditional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section. How to cite this article: Zeldin J, Lichtenberger TM, Foxx AJ, Webb Williams E, Kramer AT. Intraspecific functional trait structure of restoration-relevant species: Implications for restoration seed sourcing. J Appl Ecol. 2020;57:864-874.

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Trait Complementarity Enhances Native Plant Restoration in an Invaded Urban Landscape

Cited by 9 publications

References 62 publications

Multiple meanings of history in restoration

Multiple meanings of history in restoration

Ecologia funcional como ferramenta para planejar e monitorar a restauração ecológica de ecossistemas

Intraspecific functional trait structure of restoration‐relevant species: Implications for restoration seed sourcing

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