Article
Restoration for Multiple Use
Restoration Ecology
(2019)
Abstract
Management of restored ecosystems for multiple use is a modern necessity given a growing human population and dwindling
supplies of ecosystem goods and services. Multiple use management refers to managing resources simultaneously for
sustainable output of many goods and services.Within any restoration, thoughtful planning and early stakeholder engagement
can help harmonize seemingly competing multiple uses. Although the field of ecological restoration is young and there are few
long-term lessons to draw from, we can infer from ecological theory that maximization of native biodiversity can impart
resilience in the restored ecosystem and can buffer against the stress of multiple use management. Restoration for multiple use
should be accompanied with an acknowledgment that humility is required and monitoring is needed to keep the restored
ecosystem on an acceptable trajectory. The field of ecological restoration was founded upon the notion that ecosystems
would be restored for ethical reasons, but modern realities have necessitated a more utilitarian approach to restoration that
requires restoring ecosystems for multiple uses. This reality represents a grand challenge for the next generation of restoration
ecologists.
Keywords
- biodiversity,
- ecosystem goods,
- ecosystem services,
- resilience,
- stakeholder engagement
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Citation Information
Kari E. Veblen. "Restoration for Multiple Use" Restoration Ecology (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kari_veblen/79/