| Making amends: ecological restoration in the United States. | |
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PMID: 10964804 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Restoring an ecosystem to its preindustrial state can be very difficult or impossible. The great majority of restoration projects put a high priority on the biological requirements of endangered species, often drawing ecologists into volatile political controversies over the rights of humans versus those of wildlife. Meanwhile, resource managers struggle to gain enough information about historical ecosystems to reconstruct them successfully. There are often difficult judgment calls when scientists try to redesign a system that has been degraded over many generations, and it's often confusing to decide which period of history to restore an ecosystem to. In addition, modern industrialized society continues to place extensive demands upon already-stressed, degraded ecosystems. Restoration projects in the Florida Everglades, Pacific Northwest riverine systems, and forests in the Southeast illustrate the challenges associated with ecological restoration. |
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J Tibbetts |
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Title: Environmental health perspectives Volume: 108 ISSN: 0091-6765 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Health Perspect. Publication Date: 2000 Aug |
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Created Date: 2001-01-26 Completed Date: 2001-08-16 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330411 Medline TA: Environ Health Perspect Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: A356-61 Citation Subset: IM |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Ecosystem* Humans United States |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Environ Health Perspect ISSN: 0091-6765 |
Article Information Download PDF  Print publication date: Month: 8 Year: 2000 Volume: 108 Issue: 8 First Page: A356 Last Page: A361 ID: 1638282 PubMed Id: 10964804 Publisher Item Identifier: sc271_5_1835 |
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