Restoration Ecology: Approaches

Restoration ecology Name Institutional Affiliation Question 1 The restoration process follows four approaches. One is the no action restoration, which involves abandoning an ecosystem such as an agricultural field and letting it restore by itself. It occurs when the reinstatement is considered too costly, previous attempts failed, and there is an indication that it can go back to its original state in a few years. The second approach is rehabilitation, where a productive ecosystem with different species replaces the degraded ecosystem. The third is the partial restoration, which focuses on specific species and functions of the ecosystems, guaranteed to survive. Fourth is complete restoration, which involves the restoration of an entire ecosystem to its original state (Primack & Sher, 2016. Pp. 340-341). Question 2 In restoration ecology, a reference site is paramount as it guides the restoration process by being the primary goal it should achieve. It acts as a guide for the restoration initiative to tell the difference between the restoration project and the typical ecological environment. Also, it helps determine whether a restoration initiative is successful by establishing whether the restoration, in the end, was similar to the reference site (Primack & Sher, 2016. Pp. 339). Question 3 Restoration through the use of organisms is beneficial in various ways. It facilitates tropical rewilding of different species of herbivores and mammals, leading to an increase in the populace of these and related type of animals and blossoming of the vegetation. It provides an opportunity for millions of individuals to witness and learn about the process of ecosystem’s growth and functioning. Also, it helps to eliminate manmade elements from the en...