Long-term assessment of ecosystem services at ecological restoration sites using Landsat time series.

ABSTRACT: Reversing ecological degradation through restoration activities is a key societal challenge of the upcoming decade. However, lack of evidence on the effectiveness of restoration interventions leads to inconsistent, delayed, or poorly informed statements of success, hindering the wise allocation of resources, representing a missed opportunity to learn from previous experiences. This study contributes to a better understanding of spatial and temporal dynamics of ecosystem services at ecological restoration sites. We developed a method using Landsat satellite images combined with a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) design, and applied this to an arid rural landscape, the Baviaanskloof in South Africa. Since 1990, various restoration projects have been implemented to halt and reverse degradat

SUBMITTER: Del Rio-Mena T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8221468 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature