scholarly journals Habitat restoration and native grass conservation: a case study of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum )

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiaochi Chang ◽  
Helen M. Alexander ◽  
Evans Mutegi ◽  
Allison A. Snow
Keyword(s):  
Panicum Virgatum ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Native Grass

scholarly journals Unexpected Diversity in Regenerating Sites Stresses the Importance of Baselines: A Case Study With Bats (Order Chiroptera) on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 194008292110281
Author(s):  
Elène Haave-Audet ◽  
Doris Audet ◽  
Michelle Monge-Velazquez ◽  
Eleanor Flatt ◽  
Andrew Whitworth
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Osa Peninsula ◽  
The Family ◽  
Aerial Insectivores ◽  
Baseline State

Introduction: Background and Research Aims: Assessing biodiversity recovery is key to determine whether the objectives of habitat restoration for conservation are met. Many restoration initiatives use cross-sectional comparisons of wildlife communities to infer restoration impact instead of longitudinal assessments from a baseline state. Using an indicator of biodiversity in the neotropics— bats— we demonstrate how assessing community diversity and composition in an area targeted for restoration prior to implementation, and when compared to surrounding intact forest, provides the groundwork to track changes in the community post-restoration. Methods We assessed bat communities by 1) using mist-net surveys to identify species in the family Phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed bats), and 2) conducting acoustic surveys to identify non-phyllostomid species (aerial insectivores). Results For both groups, we found that areas targeted for restoration had similar diversity as the surrounding forest, but the two habitat types differed in community composition. Phyllostomids were captured at higher rates in forest, but aerial insectivores were detected at higher rates in restoration habitat. Conclusion Our baseline assessment revealed unexpected diversity in areas targeted for restoration. The presence of all trophic groups in restoration habitat suggests that bats provide key ecosystem services in the restoration process, such as through seed dispersal, pollination and insect pest control. Implications for Conservation: Conducting a baseline survey of bats in areas targeted for restoration demonstrated that the community was not species poor at the baseline and was different from the surrounding forest, allowing us to better track restoration success and the effects of different restoration treatments.

scholarly journals The Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Programs: Use of Social Media and App-Supported Community Science for Landscape-Scale Habitat Restoration, Governance Support, and Community Resilience-Building

Land ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Aireona B. Raschke ◽  
Jeny Davis ◽  
Annia Quiroz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Community Science ◽  
Central Arizona

Land managers are currently faced with a nexus of challenges, both ecological and social, when trying to govern natural open spaces. While social media has led to many challenges for effective land management and governance, the technology has the potential to support key activities related to habitat restoration, awareness-raising for policy changes, and increased community resilience as the impacts of increased use and climate change become more apparent. Through the use of a case study examining the work of the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance’s social media ambassadorship and its app-supported community science projects, we examine the potential and realized positive impact that technology such as social media and smartphone apps can create for land managers and surrounding communities.

Let’s not forget the small fishes – conservation of two threatened species of pygmy perch in south-eastern Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Saddlier ◽  
John D. Koehn ◽  
Michael P. Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
State Recovery ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The Status ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
Present Case Study ◽  
Species Being

Small species without commercial value are often overlooked in conservation management. Pygmy perches are minature percichthyid fishes from temperate southern Australia of significant conservation concern, with five of the seven described species being threatened nationally. The present paper examines the plight of Yarra pygmy perch Nannoperca obscura, and variegated pygmy perch N. variegata, and discusses the progress of national (and State) recovery-plan actions. Threats and risks to these species are considerable; however, overall, few recovery actions have been completed and the status of many populations is unknown following the recent ‘millenium drought’. Habitat restoration, fish rescues, environmental water delivery and research into distribution, ecology and population dynamics are largely driven by individuals within singular local management authorities. Like many small fishes, they receive less attention than do larger ones and a cross-jurisdictional national recovery team is required to prioritise, coordinate and implement conservation efforts before the continued persistence of these species can be assured. These two small fishes are representative of many similar species and the lessons from the present case study may be applied elsewhere throughout the world.

Rehabilitating former landfill sites: A case study in habitat restoration

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Ash ◽  
Dan Sullivan ◽  
Nikhil K. Kothurkar ◽  
Anju Bist ◽  
Smitha Chandran
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Landfill Sites

scholarly journals Progress Towards a Comprehensive Approach for Habitat Restoration in the Columbia Basin: Case Study in the Grande Ronde River

Fisheries ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth M. White ◽  
Sarah Brandy ◽  
Casey Justice ◽  
Kayla A. Morinaga ◽  
Leslie Naylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Columbia Basin

Habitat Restoration: Habitat Type Conservation and Restoration for the Karner Blue Butterfly: A Case Study from Wisconsin

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Kleintjes ◽  
J. M. Sporrong ◽  
C. A. Raebel ◽  
S. F. Thon
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Karner Blue Butterfly ◽  
Blue Butterfly

scholarly journals Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat

2017 ◽  
Vol 93 (03) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean B. Rapai ◽  
Duncan McColl ◽  
Richard Troy McMullin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Rangifer Tarandus Caribou ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Winter Habitat ◽  
Transplant Program ◽  
Restoration Techniques ◽  
Terrestrial Lichen

The development of habitat restoration techniques for restoring critical woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) winter habitat will play an important role in meeting the management thresholds in woodland caribou recovery plans. The goal is to restore disturbed environments within critical winter habitat for the declining woodland caribou. Woodland caribou are diet specialists, utilizing lichen-rich habitat for forage during winter months. Cladonia sub-genus Cladina is the most frequently eaten species during this time. Herein, we provide: 1) A review of previously used methods for transplanting Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and their feasibility in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat; 2) A stepby- step protocol on how to carry out a terrestrial lichen transplant program (using Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and C. uncialis); and, 3) An evaluation of our protocol through the establishment of a case study in northern British Columbia. Our results indicate that transplanting C. sub-genus Cladina fragments is the most efficient technique for transplanting terrestrial lichen communities, but transplanting lichen ‘patches’ or ‘mats’ may also be effective.

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