scholarly journals Participatory planning for ecological restoration of a highly anthropised semi-arid landscape

Ecosistemas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 2266
Author(s):  
Elysa Silva ◽  
Mchich Derak ◽  
Emilio Climent-Gil ◽  
Antonio Aledo ◽  
Andreu Bonet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Península Ibérica

La restauración ecológica tiene un enorme potencial para proteger la biodiversidad, aumentar el suministro de servicios ecosistémicos y mejorar el bienestar humano. Para desarrollar plenamente este potencial y hacerlo de una manera eficiente, es necesario diseñar procedimientos operativos que permitan identificar acciones y zonas prioritarias para la restauración. Estos procedimientos, además, deben armonizar los múltiples criterios de priorización y las múltiples expectativas sobre sus resultados. En este estudio hemos diseñado y aplicado un sistema de identificación de zonas de alta prioridad para la restauración de un paisaje semiárido muy antropizado en el sureste de la península ibérica. Nuestra aproximación conjuga los criterios de prioridad identificados y ponderados por una plataforma de partes interesadas, y la efectividad de la restauración, medida como incremento potencial en el suministro de servicios. Las partes interesadas identificaron y ponderaron 33 criterios de priorización y 24 servicios ecosistémicos. Las zonas de alta prioridad para la restauración, según criterio de la plataforma, coincidieron sustancialmente con zonas de alto suministro de servicios. Por el contrario, estas zonas apenas se solapaban con zonas de alta efectividad. Nuestro estudio muestra que ambas aproximaciones pueden contribuir, de forma complementaria, a mejorar la calidad de las decisiones y facilitar el consenso entre las partes. Nuestra metodología es flexible y puede ser replicada en otros paisajes, incluso fuera del ámbito del estudio.

The coupling mechanism and industrialization mode of ecological restoration in the weak semi arid mining area of Inner Mongolia

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
陈玉碧 CHEN Yubi ◽  
黄锦楼 HUANG Jin-lou ◽  
徐华清 XU Huaqing ◽  
赵波 ZHAO Bo ◽  
陈文虾 CHEN Wenxia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Coupling Mechanism ◽  
Semi Arid

Infectivity of the palm groves arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under arid and semi-arid climate and its edaphic determinants towards efficient ecological restoration

Rhizosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 100220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar ◽  
Abdessamad Fakhech ◽  
Mohamed Anli ◽  
Raja Ben-Laouane ◽  
Abderrahim Boutasknit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Arid Climate ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Morphoecological characteristics of grasses used to restore degraded semi-arid African rangelands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Mganga
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Perennial Grasses ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Basal Cover ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Semi Arid

<p>Progressive loss of productivity and plant diversity is a major in global rangelands. In African rangelands ecosystems, this process is partly attributed to heavy and uncontrolled grazing by livestock and wildlife, leading to land degradation. Therefore, restoring such degraded rangelands is critical for enhancing ecosystem health and securing the livelihoods of millions of people. Active restoration strategies, e.g. reseeding using indigenous perennial grasses has been identified as a viable ecological solution for restoring degraded African rangelands. Grass species indigenous to African rangelands Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass), Eragrostis superba Peyr. (Maasai love grass), Enteropogon macrostachyus (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Monro ex Benth. (Bush rye grass), Chloris roxburghiana Schult. (Horsetail grass) and Chloris gayana Kunth. cv Boma (Rhodes grass) were established in a semi-arid rangeland in Africa under natural conditions to compare their morphoecological characteristics and suitability for use in ecological restoration. Biomass dry matter yields, plant densities, basal cover, seed production, tiller densities and plant height were measured. Chloris gayana cv Boma and E. superba produced significantly higher dry matter biomass yields and seed production than other species. High biomass and seed production demonstrate their suitability to support livestock production and replenish depleted soil seed banks, respectively. Enteropogon macrostachyus and C. ciliaris displayed significantly higher values for plant densities, tiller densities and basal cover, also a component of establishment and ecological restoration success. Chloris roxburghiana ranked lowest in all the measured morphoecological characteristics. This may be a strong indicator of ecological site-specific characteristic of C. roxburghiana. Successful restoration of degraded African semi-arid rangelands using indigenous grass reseeding can best be achieved through careful selection of grasses to take advantage of their specific morphoecological characteristics. This selection should primarily be informed by the intended use of the rangeland.</p>

scholarly journals Identification of key ecosystem for ecological restoration in semi-arid areas: a case study in Helin County, Inner Mongolia

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1822-1831
Author(s):  
彭羽 PENG Yu ◽  
高英 GAO Ying ◽  
冯金朝 FENG Jinzhao ◽  
王德智 WANG Dezhi ◽  
姚森 YAO Sen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
Semi Arid

Excessive reliance on afforestation in China's arid and semi-arid regions: Lessons in ecological restoration

2011 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixiong Cao ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
David Shankman ◽  
Chunmei Wang ◽  
Xiongbin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Semi Arid
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