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A critique of the ‘novel ecosystem’ concept

Volume: 29, Issue: 10, Pages: 548 - 553
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Abstract
•The concept of ‘novel ecosystems’ is ill-defined and can lead to undesirable practical and policy outcomes. •Successful restoration projects abound in areas that could have been considered ‘novel’. •To develop a pragmatic and operational framework for deciding when and how to intervene in an ecosystem, ‘novel ecosystem’ proponents must first demonstrate when and why an irreversible ecological threshold has caused an ecosystem to shift to a new...
Paper Details
Title
A critique of the ‘novel ecosystem’ concept
Published Date
Oct 1, 2014
Volume
29
Issue
10
Pages
548 - 553
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