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Creating woodland islets to reconcile ecological restoration, conservation, and agricultural land use

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Authors
Rey Benayas, José MaríaUniversity of Alcalá Author; Bullock, James; Newton , Adrian
Identifiers
Permanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/21455
DOI: 10.1890/070057
ISSN: 1540-9295
Publisher
Ecological Society of America
Date
2008
Affiliation
Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida. Unidad docente Ecología
Funders
This research has been financed by the projects: EU INCO Programme (REFORLAN: EU INCO-CT-2006- 032132), UE Alpha Programme II-0411-FA-FCD-FI-FC, Spanish Ministry of Science and Education CGL2004-00355/BOS, Madrid Government S-0505/AMB/0355 (REMEDINAL), and UK RELU Award 227/0010 “FarmCAT”.
Bibliographic citation
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2008, v. 6, n. 6, p. 329–336
Keywords
Bosque
Woodland
Suelo agrícola
Agricultural land
Project
CGL2004-00355/BOS (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia)
S-0505/AMB-0355/REMEDINAL (Comunidad de Madrid)
info:eu-repo/REFORLAN/(Programa INCO-CT-2006-032132)
info:eu-repo/UE Alpha Programme II-0411-FA-FCD-FI-FC
Document type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Publisher's version
http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/070057
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© Ecological Society of America, 2008
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Abstract
Restoration initiatives seek to address widespread deforestation and forest degradation, but face substantial problems. “Passive restoration”, whereby abandoned agricultural land undergoes secondary succession, is often slow, owing to biotic and abiotic limitations. “Active restoration”, chiefly accomplished by planting trees, can be very expensive if large areas are to be restored. We suggest “woodland islets” as an alternative way to achieve ecological restoration in extensive agricultural landscapes, particularly in low-productivity environments. This approach involves the planting of many small, dense blocks of native trees to enhance biodiversity and provide a range of ecosystem services. If the surrounding land is abandoned, the islets act as sources of woodland species and seed, which can accelerate woodland development. Alternatively, if the surrounding area is used for cultivation or pasture, the islets will increase the conservation value of the land and offer the potential for income generation. Here, we review existing approaches to woodland restoration and evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the woodland islets approach.
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