final test Flashcards
what is the definition of ecological restoration?
The act of restoring land to a former state
how old is the field of ecological restoration?
more than 100 years
what are things needs to be included in planning a restoration project?
- Ecological restoration goal(s). 2) The restoration potential of a site. 3) How to conduct the restoration. 4) A spatial and temporal context for restoration. 5) How to evaluate the success of restoration
Rehabilitation
improve the site from a degraded condition
enhancment
improve a few ecosystem functions
reclamation
associated with mines and waste dumps
replacement
specifics a novel community type for the site to achieve particular conservation goals
remediation
removes chemical contaminants from polluted areas
re-creation
similar to replacement in constructing a biological community in an attempt to match a historical condition
what are the 4 components of ecological restoration
ecological
social
economical
cultural
what is an example abiotic and biotic aspects
abiotic- climate, soil
biotic- wildlife, plants
3 main restoration techniques
biological
chemical
physical
FLAT stands for
Forest Landscape Assement Tool
what region is the flat tool made for?
the puget sound region
using the flat tool involves three phases, what are they
field assessment
prioritization
forest cover type mapping
spectrum of possible management approaches intermediary approaches combine two approaches. what are they
active-thinning
passive-monitoring
there are 6 categories identified by the ICUN name a categoire
preserves, reserves
one of the key area identified for restoration are called core____
reserves
the connection between core reserves are called
corridors
gap analysis refers too___
the gap of certain habitat types
semi-protected areas around core areas are called___
buffer
what is a corridor
an area connecting habitat for animals to travel
what is the purpose of matrix land
more intensive resource use
federal government developed northwest forest plan using core reserves for what species
spotted owl