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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Restoration Success"”.
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Evaluation of Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Success in Southeast Asia
<p>Many restoration efforts have been implemented recently to offset the rapid degradation of mangrove ecosystem worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia where the largest area of mangrove ecosystem can be found. Two primary approaches used for mangrove ecosystem restoration include the plantation …
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Linking Stream Restoration Success with Watershed, Practice and Design Characteristics
In the United States, stream restoration is currently a billion-dollar industry. Though it is commonly used as a method for stream impact mitigation, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) crediting, and stormwater management, there is little scientific knowledge defending stream restoration as an …
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NAKED GOBIES (GOBIOSOMA BOSC) AS INDICATORS OF OYSTER REEF RESTORATION SUCCESS
… pelagic communities. Their response to oyster restoration may therefore be a useful indicator of ecosystem functioning. Experiments were conducted from 2005-2006 in the Severn and Patuxent Rivers to determine the response of naked gobies to increasing availability of oyster substrate. Naked …
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Vegetation dynamics in a semi-arid freshwater wetland: a measure for restoration success
… of semi-arid regions is essential to measure restoration success. Nylsvley freshwater wetland is the largest inland flood plain found in the semi-arid region of South Africa and a Ramsar site of worldwide conservation importance. It provides a habitat to some endangered species; however, it is …
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Genetic evaluation of American shad Alosa sapidissima restoration success in James River, Virginia
… Hatchery supplementation is often used for stock restoration, but the effects of supplementation on population structure and genetic diversity are rarely assessed. This study employed molecular markers to evaluate how supplementation of the James River American shad population with Pamunkey River …
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Evaluating Marsh Restoration Success Using Structural and Trophic Metrics on Deer Island, MS
… and how they affect faunal inhabitants.</p> <p>Restoration of <em>Juncus</em>-dominated marshes on Deer Island, MS sought to reestablish ecological functions with the intention of supporting natural consumer assemblages. To test this, quadrat and minnow trap sampling were used to compare …
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Evaluating restoration success of alluvial diamond-mined sites in South Africa using invertebrate community indicators
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-107).
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Riparian Restoration, Success Criteria, and Application to the BART Sabrecat Creek Riparian Restoration Project in Fremont, California
<p>Riparian restoration is a complex, inter-disciplinary field that is open to interpretation by its practitioners. This research reviews some of the critical elements of riparian restoration, including the watershed, surrounding land use, adjacent habitat, and riparian buffers; special-status …
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Demographic, Legal, and Clinical Predictors of Long-Term Trial Competency Restoration
… courts in the United States, and court-ordered restoration to competency (RTC) substantially contributes to hospitalization via the criminal justice system. Predictors of restoration to competency (RTC) have been extensively studied to date, yet few studies have been conducted with RTC patients …
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Lessons learned from urban river restoration projects: application of restoration treatments on the Los Angeles River.
… the Los Angeles River. Alternative urban river restoration treatments have been successful at using flow-regime management, to return many ecosystem services to riparian ecosystems. Additional objectives were to compare 1.) costs and 2.) ecosystem service restoration success between eight main …
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HERBIVORY IMPACTS ON GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF SEEDLINGS IN BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST RESTORATION SITES IN THE POST OAK SAVANNAH AND BLACKLAND PRAIRIE ECOREGIONS OF TEXAS, USA
… bottomland hardwood forests (BLHW) ecology and restoration has increased over the past 40 years. These communities aid in water quality improvement, streambank stabilization, and urban expansion mitigation. They also provide important habitat for many species of wildlife. Since the majority of …
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Water Flow and Sediment Texture as Co-Varying Submersed Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Habitat Requirements
… sediment habitat requirements will improve SAV restoration success.
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Assessment of mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) presence along the St. Clair-Detroit River System using environmental DNA and occupancy modeling
… bio-indicators, they could be a gauge for restoration success. Environmental DNA (eDNA) and occupancy modeling were used to determine best detection practices for this cryptic species. Mudpuppy eDNA was detected at all known mudpuppy sites with the addition of one site. Occupancy was …
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The recreation of estuarine ecosystem : a case study at Paull Holme Strays, Humber Estuary, UK.
Habitat restoration can partially compensate for the extensive loss of coastal wetlands, which are transitional habitats that form the barriers between seas and oceans and the terrestrial environment. Coastal wetlands historically due to their location have either been altered by flooding or …
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The influence of plant size and fertilization on catkin production in birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.)
… and is important for land reclamation and restoration. Success of natural regeneration depends largely on seed production and seed establishment. Therefore, information about factors influencing these processes is of value. Plant seed production is affected by a number of factors, including …
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A damming history: an analysis on the legacy effects of beaver dams on the composition and structure of a montane riparian ecosystem
… already present on the landscape could enhance restoration success by increasing heterogeneity and wetland health.
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Effectiveness of Surrogators As A Propagation Tool for Northern Bobwhites In South-Central Texas
… have been documented since the early 1900s. Low restoration success rates are likely to the result of low post-release survival rates (8-15 days) and long distance dispersal from release sites averaging 2.33 km. Claims have been made that Surrogators®, a quail propagation tool, has increased …
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Interactions between Bromus tectorum, grasshoppers, and native plants in sagebrush steppe communities
… among North America's most imperiled ecosystems. Restoration of B. tectorum-infested areas has often been unsuccessful, and there is a need to understand the factors limiting revegetation success. There is evidence that B. tectorum is a superior competitor for space and resources. But it's also …
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Restoration implications of land management on aboveground vegetation and seed bank composition of grassland communities in Illinois
… croplands, and old fields. Most of these restoration efforts do not take into account the seed bank associated with these non-prairie lands as a potential source of plant diversity or weedy interference. In this study, I investigated the similarities or dissimilarities of standing …
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