Application of modern coexistence theory to rare plant restoration provides early indication of restoration trajectories.

ABSTRACT: Restoration ecology commonly seeks to re-establish species of interest in degraded habitats. Despite a rich understanding of how succession influences re-establishment, there are several outstanding questions that remain unaddressed: are short-term abundances sufficient to determine long-term re-establishment success, and what factors contribute to unpredictable restorations outcomes? In other words, when restoration fails, is it because the restored habitat is substandard, because of strong competition with invasive species, or alternatively due to changing environmental conditions that would equally impact established populations? Here, we re-purpose tools developed from modern coexistence theory to address these questions, and apply them to an effort to restore the endangered Contra Cos

SUBMITTER: Aoyama L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9787931 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature