WHAT IS RESTORATION ECOLOGY?
as defined by the Society for Ecological Restoration
(or skip the history below and cut right to the chase - The SER Primer)
1996 - Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery and management of ecological integrity. Ecological integrity includes a critical range of variability in biodiversity, ecological processes and structures, regional and historical context, and sustainable cultural practices.
1994 - Ecological restoration is the process of repairing damage caused by humans to the diversity and dynamics of indigenous ecosystems.
1993 - Ecological restoration is the process of re-establishing to the extent possible the structure, function, and integrity of indigenous ecosystems and the sustaining habitats they provide.
1990 - Ecological restoration is the process of intentionally altering a site to establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem. The goal of the process is to emulate the structure, function, diversity, and dynamics of the specified ecosystem.
