Creating woodland islets to reconcile ecological restoration, conservation, and agricultural land use
Identificadores
Enlace permanente (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/21455DOI: 10.1890/070057
ISSN: 1540-9295
Editor
Ecological Society of America
Fecha de publicación
2008Patrocinadores
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”.
Comisión Europea
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Comunidad de Madrid
Cita bibliográfica
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2008, v. 6, n. 6, p. 329–336
Palabras clave
Bosque
Woodland
Suelo agrícola
Agricultural land
Proyectos
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MEC//CGL2004-00355&2FBO/ES//
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/CAM//S0505%2FAMB%2F0355/ES/Programa de actividades de I+D de la Comunidad de Madrid sobre restauración del medio natural/REMEDINAL
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP6/2004-INCO-DEV-3 032132/ES/Restoration of forest landscapes for biodiversity conservation and rural development in the drylands of Latin America/ReForLan
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/ALPHA Programme/II-0411-FA-FCD-FI-FC/ES//
Tipo de documento
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Versión
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Versión del editor
http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/070057Derechos
© Ecological Society of America, 2008
Derechos de acceso
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Resumen
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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