Wayne, this may be simplistic and not exactly what you're looking for: Step 1. Assess current ecosystem situation/condition.
Step 2. Describe and agree on desired future/restored ecosystem condition. Step 3. Define and agree on actions needed to reach desired condition. Step 4. Take bold but safe-to-fail actions. Step 5. Monitor and evaluate results from desired ecosystem condition perspective. Step 6. Modify actions and/or expectations in light of results. Step 7. Continue with revised actions and monitoring. Step 8. Celebrate success. Defining desired ecosystem condition may be the most challenging step: Do we want a pristine, zero human disturbance condition? E.g., a mature mixed conifer-deciduous woodland cycled with infrequent wildfires and no management of invasives. Do we want a slightly human-controlled condition? E.g., a mature mixed conifer-deciduous woodland preserved through fire prevention and some invasive management of invasives. Do we want a slightly more human-managed condition? E.g., oak savannahs maintained by periodic controlled burns, conifer removals and intensive invasive species removals. Warren W. Aney Tigard, Oregon -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Wayne Tyson Sent: Sunday, 24 October, 2010 15:38 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem Restoration Fundamentals Ecolog: By way of trying to catch up and perhaps assess my slip-ups, I wonder if y'all would care to tell me what you think are the fundamental principles of ecosystem restoration? WT
