Restoration of Ecosystems – Bridging Nature and Humans
A Transdisciplinary Approach
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Die Äcker in Mitteleuropa beherbergten vor der Einführung der Mineraldüngung und der großflächigen Nutzung synthetischer Pestizide eine Vielzahl von Pflanzen- und Tierarten, die die unterschiedlichen Standorte...
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Mit dem weltweit zunehmenden Bevölkerungsanteil in Städten kommt den urbanen Ökosystemen eine hohe Bedeutung als Lebensraum für den Menschen zu. Die ökologischen Besonderheiten und Leistungen städtischer Ökosy...
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Kosten-Nutzen-Analysen spielen nicht nur für die Landnutzung und generell für den Natur- und Umweltschutz auf betriebs- wie auch volkswirtschaftlicher Ebene eine Rolle, sondern werden im Rahmen einer Renaturie...
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In einer abschließenden Synthese werden die limitierenden Faktoren einer Ökosystemrenaturierung aus ökologischer, ökonomischer und sozialer Perspektive, die Zeitdauer einer Renaturierung, der nach wie vor hohe...
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Die Renaturierungsökologie ist ein interdisziplinäres Forschungsfeld, welches auf den Konzepten und Grundlage der Ökologie aufbaut und sich sowohl in der Theorie wie auch der Praxis anderer Disziplinen der Nat...
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The reasons and motivations for ecosystem restoration are differentiated into four categories, i.e., (1) environmental science, ecological, and nature conservation facts, (2) economic cost-benefit calculations...
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In a concluding synthesis, the limiting factors of ecosystem restoration from an ecological, economic, and social perspective, the duration of a restoration, the still high nutrient input into the ecosystems o...
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Traditional agroforestry systems were once widespread in Central Europe and today mostly represent historical cultural landscape elements. These include, for example, traditional orchards (Streuobstwiesen), tree ...
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For the identification of the restoration potential, the selection of suitable restoration or management measures, the coordination and, if necessary, the resolution of conflicts of land use with the stakehold...
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Central Europe is naturally very rich in lakes in many regions, partly as a result of glacial landscape history. In addition, there are a large number of artificial lakes. One of the main environmental pressur...
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The re-introduction of animal and plant species is intended, on the one hand, to support a population threatened with extinction in a certain area or on a restoration site (reinforcement), or to bring back a plan...
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The current debate on the global problem of plastic and microplastic inputs into marine ecosystems shows that there is an urgent need to improve the ecological status of marine ecosystems. The EU Marine Strate...
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In order to determine, after applying measures of ecosystem restoration, whether the set goals have been achieved, a success control is necessary. This can be carried out once after a certain period of time or...
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Grassland is one of the most important elements of the cultural landscapes in Central Europe. Especially extensively managed, moderately or non-fertilized grassland on dry, calcareous, acidic, or wet sites har...
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The high significance of peatlands for species, habitat, landscape and climate protection is widely recognised throughout Europe today. In addition to a brief sketch on the history of peatland use, the vegetat...
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Before the introduction of mineral fertilizers and the widespread use of synthetic pesticides, arable land of Central Europe was home to a large variety of plant and animal species that colonized the different...
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With the increasing proportion of the world’s population living in cities, urban ecosystems are of great importance as living spaces for humans. The ecological characteristics and services of urban ecosystems,...
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Cost-benefit calculations play a role not only for land use and generally for nature conservation and environmental protection at the business and macro-economic level, but are also becoming increasingly impor...
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Restoration ecology is an interdisciplinary field of research that builds on the concepts and foundations of ecology and makes use of other disciplines of the natural and social sciences in both theory and pra...