Summary Restoration ecology through the lens of coexistence theory: Trends in Ecology & Evolution www.cell.com
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Restoration ecology recognizes the importance of incorporating variability in frameworks and coexistence theory can help achieve better outcomes.
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- Restoration ecology is becoming important for biodiversity conservation as traditional conservation efforts become limited.
- The field has struggled to consistently improve restoration outcomes.
- Incorporating variability in restoration frameworks is crucial for guiding and assessing efforts in a changing world.
- Coexistence theory in restoration ecology examines how species can persist and coexist in fluctuating environments.
- Restoration goals should focus on keystone species, invasive species, functional biodiversity, and species richness across different environmental conditions.
- Coexistence theory can help predict outcomes of restoration efforts by considering spatiotemporal environmental variability and restoration strategies.
- Restoration ecology can benefit from the application of coexistence theory to understand the success or failure of restoration projects.
- Collaboration between disciplines is necessary to link restoration and coexistence theory.
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Restoration ecology is crucial for biodiversity conservation but needs to incorporate variability in frameworks. Coexistence theory can aid in achieving better restoration outcomes.
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Restoration ecology is an important tool for biodiversity conservation, but it struggles to consistently improve outcomes. Incorporating variability in restoration frameworks is crucial. Coexistence theory, which focuses on species interactions and the environment, can be applied to restoration ecology. This theory
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Restoration ecology is becoming an important tool for biodiversity conservation as traditional conservation efforts become limited. However, the field has struggled to consistently improve restoration outcomes. Previous frameworks for restoration often assumed a linear recovery trajectory or aimed to replicate past sites, drawing from theories
Explicitly incorporating variability in restoration frameworks is crucial for guiding and assessing efforts in a changing world. Modern Coexistence Theory, which focuses on the role of environment and species interactions in species coexistence, can be applied to restoration ecology. This theory emphasizes the
Coexistence theory in restoration ecology examines how species can persist and coexist in fluctuating environments. It suggests that differences in species' responses to environmental fluctuations can lead to temporal niche partitioning, which promotes coexistence. Species that are able to store resources
Coexistence theory examines the impact of environmental variability on species persistence. Different partitionings have been developed to understand how variability affects coexistence. These partitionings involve simulations that assess the importance of variability in different parameters for overall species growth. This approach is useful
Restoration ecology often faces challenges in linking abundance patterns to long-term persistence dynamics due to short monitoring windows and the complexity of ecological interactions. However, a coexistence theory approach can help reconcile these discrepancies and provide clear restoration goals. The focus should be on
Restoration ecology can be approached through the lens of coexistence theory, which focuses on the performance of keystone species, invasive species, functional biodiversity, and species richness across different environmental conditions. Restoration goals can include the increase of keystone species, the
Restoration ecology aims to improve restoration actions and set realistic goals for successful restoration under current and future climate conditions. Coexistence theory can help predict outcomes of restoration efforts by considering spatiotemporal environmental variability and restoration strategies. Environmental conditions and biotic
Restoration ecology can benefit from coexistence theory, as demonstrated by the relationship between S. pulchra and A. fatua. S. pulchra thrives in low-nitrogen environments and struggles to compete with A. fatua in
Restoration ecology is influenced by interannual variation in precipitation and other planting conditions, which can impact seedling establishment in sown plant communities. The strength and cause of year effects on restoration outcomes can be identified through a coexistence theory approach. Applying the
Restoration ecology can benefit from the application of coexistence theory, as demonstrated by studies on germination strategies and rare plant restoration. Understanding the long-term persistence of species and their ability to buffer against environmental variability is important for restoration outcomes. Assessment and monitoring
Restoration ecology can be assessed through the lens of coexistence theory to understand the success or failure of restoration projects. The effects of restoration activity are often temporary, so comparing restored and reference communities may be misleading. For example, in the case of the
Restoration ecology faces challenges in applying coexistence theory due to data requirements and the need for specialized knowledge in population modeling. Collaboration between disciplines is necessary to link restoration and coexistence theory. The complexity of species diversity makes it unrealistic to apply coexistence theory
Coexistence theory can be applied in restoration ecology, helping to understand the effects of the environment and species interactions on ecological communities. Restoration goals should consider species growth rates and abundances, as well as the effects of spatial and temporal variation in the environment and
Restoration ecology and coexistence theory are important frameworks for understanding and predicting species interactions. Studies have shown that accounting for demographic uncertainty can improve predictions for species coexistence, while rainfall variability plays a role in maintaining grass-forb species coexistence. The Invasion
Transient population dynamics can hinder restoration efforts and contribute to ecosystem transformation after disturbances. Succession can provide insights for restoring landscape structure and function. Modern coexistence theory can be applied to rare plant restoration to predict restoration trajectories. Spatially explicit models can aid decision
Post-fire tree seedling establishment in subalpine forests is negatively affected by post-fire drought and large burn patches. Grassland restoration success is contingent on factors such as year, site, and competition from introduced grasses. Decreased snowpack and warmer
Several studies have been conducted on evaluating ecological restoration success, using performance standards to guide restoration and adaptive management, and quantifying the demographic vulnerabilities of ecosystems to climate and competition. Large-scale wildfires have been found to reduce population growth in certain species, and the
This article discusses the integration of coexistence theory into restoration ecology, providing new tools to improve restoration goals, implement projects, and assess success. The application of coexistence theory requires data on environmental variability and equilibrium abundance of the resident community. Examples of applying