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Tertiary succession: a new concept to help vegetation restoration.

Authors :
Rapson, Gillian L.
Source :
Restoration Ecology; Jan2023, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Restoration is the human activity of manipulating vegetation with the aim of accelerating attainment of stable vegetation. But current procedures seem to arrest succession instead. A comparison of primary and secondary successions with restoration activities suggests there is little overlap in these concepts. Thinking of the process of restoration as a tertiary succession helps highlight managerial options which may improve success, especially by addressing environmental and biological legacies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
INHERITANCE & succession
ARREST

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10612971
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Restoration Ecology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161132362
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13683