Identifying Mechanisms for Successful Ecological Restoration with Salvaged Topsoil in Coastal Sage Scrub Communities

Identifying Mechanisms for Successful Ecological Restoration with Salvaged Topsoil in Coastal Sage Scrub Communities

Although aboveground metrics remain the standard, restoring functional ecosystems should promote both aboveground and belowground biotic communities. Restoration using salvaged soil—removal and translocation of topsoil from areas planned for development, with subsequent deposition at degraded sites—...

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Main Authors: Katharina T. Schmidt, Mia Maltz, Priscilla Ta, Banafshe Khalili, Claudia Weihe, Michala Phillips, Emma Aronson, Megan Lulow, Jennifer Long, Sarah Kimball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
coastal sage scrub
salvaged topsoil
restoration
soil microbes
seed bank
non-native invasive species
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/4/150

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