/categories/restoration/ Recent content in Restoration on Josie Lesage Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /project/aftertheflames/ Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /project/aftertheflames/ Abstract In Southern California, where wildfires are a natural part of our ecosystem, many native plants have adaptations that allow them to recover after a burn without human intervention. But this may be changing as climate, increased urban development, and the spread of invasive species lead to more frequent wildfires. As a result, humans may need to step in more often to help landscapes recover after a fire. At the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, we’re working to better understand exactly where, how, and when to intervene in post-fire landscapes to make the greatest impact. /project/vegetativespread/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /project/vegetativespread/ Abstract Applied nucleation (i.e. planting vegetation patches) is a restoration strategy that better recreates natural ecosystem heterogeneity and requires fewer resources compared to planting the entire area. Whereas applied nucleation shows promise as a forest restoration strategy, this approach has received little study in grassland restoration, where the spread of planted vegetation nuclei may be impeded by aggressive non-native species. We compared the establishment and cover of restored native grass, forb, and rush species for 7 years in applied nucleation and full planting treatments in a former agricultural site dominated by non-natives along the central California coast. /project/reintroductions/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /project/reintroductions/ Abstract Reintroduction is an increasingly common practice to conserve and recover threatened and endangered plant species, so understanding how practitioners view their work and identifying persistent resource mismatches are key to the long-term viability of these listed species. We interviewed practitioners involved in reintroduction projects for 14 species in the state of California to understand (1) how they defined recovery; (2) their assessment of the likelihood of recovery; (3) what advice they would share with other practitioners to improve reintroduction efforts; and (4) what resources could make future projects more successful. /talk/2018-calipc/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /talk/2018-calipc/ I won 3rd place for best student paper presentation at the Conference for my talk! /project/homogenize/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /project/homogenize/ Abstract Restoration frequently aims to improve native species biodiversity at a site, but practitioners have limited resources. In diverse ecosystems, the selective use of certain guilds or species can come at the cost of species that are more challenging to incorporate,resulting in the overall homogenization of the ecosystem and a relative loss of biodiversity. We surveyed practitioners who restore California prairies to understand their use of native annual forbs, an important component of the biodiversity in this ecosystem.