Networked and embedded scientific experiments will improve restoration outcomes

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dc.contributor.authorGellie, N.
dc.contributor.authorBreed, M.
dc.contributor.authorMortimer, P.
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, R.
dc.contributor.authorXu, J.
dc.contributor.authorLowe, A.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractVast areas of degraded land have proliferated worldwide. In response to this transformation, ambitious targets have been set to restore degraded ecosystems, such as the the Bonn Challenge, which aims to restore 350 million ha of forestland by 2030. Achieving such goals will require a larger evidence base of restoration studies, which could be realized by systematically embedding scientific experiments within restoration programs. We examine the feasibility of this strategy with examples of successful transdisciplinary research involving embedded experiments in associated fields, and recommend that such field sites be linked to create a global network of embedded experiments. To unify a networked approach, we call on restoration stakeholders to develop acceptable industry standards of experimental design. Finally, we suggest how to use this strategy effectively to meet the biome-scale challenges of the coming decades.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityNicholas JC Gellie, Martin F Breed, Peter E Mortimer, Rhett D Harrison, Jianchu Xu and Andrew J Lowe
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2018; 16(5):288-294
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/fee.1810
dc.identifier.issn1540-9295
dc.identifier.issn1540-9309
dc.identifier.orcidGellie, N. [0000-0001-9761-8832]
dc.identifier.orcidBreed, M. [0000-0001-7810-9696]
dc.identifier.orcidLowe, A. [0000-0003-1139-2516]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/113485
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEcological Society of America
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP110200805
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE150100542
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103414
dc.rights© The Ecological Society of America
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/fee.1810
dc.titleNetworked and embedded scientific experiments will improve restoration outcomes
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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