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Emerging approaches to successful ecological restoration: five imperatives to guide innovation
Author(s) -
Matzek Virginia,
Gornish Elise S.,
Hulvey Kristin B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
restoration ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1526-100X
pISSN - 1061-2971
DOI - 10.1111/rec.12630
Subject(s) - restoration ecology , field (mathematics) , ecology , subject (documents) , computer science , management science , environmental resource management , engineering ethics , sociology , environmental science , economics , engineering , biology , mathematics , library science , pure mathematics
As the science of restoration ecology and the practice of habitat restoration adapt to new sets of goals in a changing climate, we turn our attention to novel techniques and emerging approaches in the field. This special issue brings together eight papers that answer the question, “Given that we have defined our goals, can we find better ways to reach them?” From them, we derive five directives for ecologists and practitioners seeking to innovate with new methods, analyses, or applications: (1) ground the approach in ecological theory; (2) take advantage of the latest technology and models; (3) reject dogma; (4) subject the analysis to critique; and (5) be aware of time, budget, and expertise constraints faced by stakeholders and practitioners. Our five imperatives are illustrated by examples of papers from the special issue.