Abstract
When wetlands are restored to reverse ecosystem degradation caused by anthropogenic change, the hope is that plant and animal communities will efficiently reassemble once stressors on the ecosystem have been minimized. In many situations, however, anthropogenic change is so severe or widespread that reassembly occurs slowly, if at all, without active seeding or planting. A common need for wetland restoration projects is to anticipate how much active intervention is needed for plants and animal communities to recover. Studies of plant reassembly in restored wetlands indicate that recolonization potential depends on three main factors: The level of site degradation, the extent of anthropogenic change to wetlands in the surrounding landscape, and the kind of wetland being restored. Which species actually become established depends on a fourth factor, the array of environmental conditions in the restored wetland. The longest lags of recolonization will likely occur in restored wetlands that lack remnant vegetation and seedbanks and that are isolated from extant wetlands. In these situations, actively seeding or planting dominant species is necessary to restore wetland vegetation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Wetland Book |
| Subtitle of host publication | I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Pages | 2003-2008 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789048196593 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789400714717 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 16 2018 |
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Keywords
- Seed dispersal
- Seedbanks
- Wetland restoration
- Wetland revegetation
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Plant community reassembly in restored wetlands. / Galatowitsch, Susan M.
The Wetland Book: I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods. Springer Netherlands, 2018. p. 2003-2008.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AU - Galatowitsch, Susan M
PY - 2018/5/16
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N2 - When wetlands are restored to reverse ecosystem degradation caused by anthropogenic change, the hope is that plant and animal communities will efficiently reassemble once stressors on the ecosystem have been minimized. In many situations, however, anthropogenic change is so severe or widespread that reassembly occurs slowly, if at all, without active seeding or planting. A common need for wetland restoration projects is to anticipate how much active intervention is needed for plants and animal communities to recover. Studies of plant reassembly in restored wetlands indicate that recolonization potential depends on three main factors: The level of site degradation, the extent of anthropogenic change to wetlands in the surrounding landscape, and the kind of wetland being restored. Which species actually become established depends on a fourth factor, the array of environmental conditions in the restored wetland. The longest lags of recolonization will likely occur in restored wetlands that lack remnant vegetation and seedbanks and that are isolated from extant wetlands. In these situations, actively seeding or planting dominant species is necessary to restore wetland vegetation.
AB - When wetlands are restored to reverse ecosystem degradation caused by anthropogenic change, the hope is that plant and animal communities will efficiently reassemble once stressors on the ecosystem have been minimized. In many situations, however, anthropogenic change is so severe or widespread that reassembly occurs slowly, if at all, without active seeding or planting. A common need for wetland restoration projects is to anticipate how much active intervention is needed for plants and animal communities to recover. Studies of plant reassembly in restored wetlands indicate that recolonization potential depends on three main factors: The level of site degradation, the extent of anthropogenic change to wetlands in the surrounding landscape, and the kind of wetland being restored. Which species actually become established depends on a fourth factor, the array of environmental conditions in the restored wetland. The longest lags of recolonization will likely occur in restored wetlands that lack remnant vegetation and seedbanks and that are isolated from extant wetlands. In these situations, actively seeding or planting dominant species is necessary to restore wetland vegetation.
KW - Seed dispersal
KW - Seedbanks
KW - Wetland restoration
KW - Wetland revegetation
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