#restorationscience — Public Fediverse posts
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The current strategy to save endangered species in North America is to build back populations to a level that avoids extinction, then support stops.
🐻 Three North American species: gray wolves, grizzly bears and bison are examples of how local restrictions after they reached minimal levels prevented the species to thrive.
🪶 Restrictions also limit ability of indigenous people to maintain a cultural connection.
📈 A better conservation strategy would be to measure success by creating a thriving population participating in its natural habitat. But this would require a new vision and policies.
More here from wildlife biologists:
https://theconversation.com/wildlife-recovery-means-more-than-just-survival-of-a-species-263898#WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity #RestorationScience #RestorationEcology #Conservation
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🌳 Brazilian study used small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE) in forest restoration and found it supercharged tree growth.
🚜 In land that had been worn down by deforestation, pasture use, and poor soil management, the ADE was found to enable faster beneficial fungal growth which enriched the tree rhizosphere.
🍄 Fungi turned out to be more important for establishment than other soil components.
👉 Good News for Restoration Science: Small-volume inoculum can be developed to help native trees establish faster without relying on fertilizers or herbicides.
https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/amazonian-dark-earth-increases-tree-diameter-by-up-to-88/
#RestorationScience #Rewilding #Conservation #Ecology #SoilScience #Amazon #Restoration #Fungi #ForestRegeneration #Environment #EnvironmentalConservation