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Challenges of ecological restoration : Lessons from forests in northern Europe
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- Halme, P. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Komonen, Atte (author)
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom,University of Jyväskylä,Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Auniņš, A. (author)
- Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia,Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland,Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland
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- Bradshaw, R. H. W. (author)
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Brumelis, G. (author)
- Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Čada, V. (author)
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
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- Clear, J. L. (author)
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Eriksson, Anna-Maria (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för naturvetenskap
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- Hannon, G. (author)
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Hyvärinen, E. (author)
- Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, Finland
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- Ikauniece, S. (author)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
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- Iršenaite, R. (author)
- Institute of Botany of Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för naturvetenskap
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- Junninen, K. (author)
- Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, Finland,Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland,School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Kareksela, S. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Komonen, A. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Kotiaho, J. S. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Kouki, J. (author)
- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Kuuluvainen, T. (author)
- Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Mazziotta, A. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Mönkkönen, M. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Nyholm, K. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Oldén, A. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Shorohova, E. (author)
- Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla, Vantaa, Finland
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- Strange, N. (author)
- Forest and Landscape, Centre for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Toivanen, T. (author)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland,Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Vanha-Majamaa, I. (author)
- Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla, Vantaa, Finland
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- Wallenius, T. (author)
- Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Ylisirniö, A. -L (author)
- Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland
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- Zin, Ewa (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap,Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre,Forest Research Institute (IBL),Forest Research Institute (IBL), European Centre for Natural Forests, Białowieza, Poland
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- Elsevier BV, 2013
- 2013
- English.
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In: Biological Conservation. - : Elsevier BV. - 0006-3207 .- 1873-2917. ; 167, s. 248-256
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Abstract
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- The alarming rate of ecosystem degradation has raised the need for ecological restoration throughout different biomes and continents. North European forests may appear as one of the least vulnerable ecosystems from a global perspective, since forest cover is not rapidly decreasing and many ecosystem services remain at high level. However, extensive areas of northern forests are heavily exploited and have lost a major part of their biodiversity value. There is a strong requirement to restore these areas towards a more natural condition in order to meet the targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Several northern countries are now taking up this challenge by restoring forest biodiversity with increasing intensity. The ecology and biodiversity of boreal forests are relatively well understood making them a good model for restoration activities in many other forest ecosystems. Here we introduce northern forests as an ecosystem, discuss the historical and recent human impact and provide a brief status report on the ecological restoration projects and research already conducted there. Based on this discussion, we argue that before any restoration actions commence, the ecology of the target ecosystem should be established with the need for restoration carefully assessed and the outcome properly monitored. Finally, we identify the most important challenges that need to be solved in order to carry out efficient restoration with powerful and long-term positive impacts on biodiversity: coping with unpredictability, maintaining connectivity in time and space, assessment of functionality, management of conflicting interests and social restrictions and ensuring adequate funding. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Boreal forest
- Climate change
- Dead wood
- Disturbance dynamics
- Ecosystem services
- Fire regime
- Forest management
- Habitat loss
- Monitoring
- Reference ecosystems
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Halme, P.
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Komonen, Atte
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Auniņš, A.
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Brumelis, G.
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Čada, V.
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Clear, J. L.
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Hannon, G.
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Hyvärinen, E.
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Ikauniece, S.
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Iršenaite, R.
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Jonsson, Bengt G ...
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Junninen, K.
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Kareksela, S.
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Komonen, A.
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Kotiaho, J. S.
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Kouki, J.
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Kuuluvainen, T.
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Mazziotta, A.
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Mönkkönen, M.
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Nyholm, K.
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Oldén, A.
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Shorohova, E.
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Strange, N.
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Toivanen, T.
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Vanha-Majamaa, I ...
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Wallenius, T.
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Ylisirniö, A. -L
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Zin, Ewa
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