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Climate Change Implications for Ecological Restoration Planning

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Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration

Part of the book series: Society for Ecological Restoration ((SPER))

Abstract

Climate change alters the biophysical and socioeconomic context for ecological restoration efforts in a multitude of ways, some of which are known, others anticipated, and still others unknown. These climatic variations will likely cause multiple and cascading effects to ecosystem structures, functions, and compositions, and bring into question how best to approach ecological restoration planning and implementation. For example, regional-scale coastal restoration efforts in places are more difficult due to these changes, although they will be more important than ever. In this chapter we discuss how planners, restorationists, and others will have to work together in an atmosphere of adaptive management in order to meet ecological and social demands in the face of climate change. We start with an example from the state of Washington, where collaborative efforts are under way to maintain and restore the natural capital and functional landscape of the Puget Sound basin.

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Buckley, M., Niemi, E. (2011). Climate Change Implications for Ecological Restoration Planning. In: Egan, D., Hjerpe, E.E., Abrams, J. (eds) Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration. Society for Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-039-2_13

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