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Trophic rewilding is an ecological restoration strategy focused on restoring trophic interactions and complexity (specifically top-down and associated trophic cascades where a top consumer/predator controls the primary consumer population) through species (re)introductions, in order to promote self-regulating, biodiverse ecosystems.
Urban greening is the process of ingraining natural ecosystems into the city environment for multifunctional use. [3] It is typically used in infrastructure with limited space to include a proper rewilding project. [2] This type of urban rewilding can be found in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Sultana) and Brownfield sites throughout the U.K. [4]
Pleistocene rewilding is the advocacy of the reintroduction of extant Pleistocene megafauna, or the close ecological equivalents of extinct megafauna. [1] It is an extension of the conservation practice of rewilding, which aims to restore functioning, self-sustaining ecosystems through practices that may include species reintroductions.
Nevertheless, restoring lost species to fragile ecosystems has merit as a concept, added Preston, who is also author of “Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think About ...
Species reintroduction is the deliberate release of a species into the wild, from captivity or other areas where the organism is capable of survival. [1] The goal of species reintroduction is to establish a healthy, genetically diverse , self-sustaining population to an area where it has been extirpated, or to augment an existing population . [ 2 ]
Sea rewilding (also known as marine rewilding) is an area of environmental conservation activity which focuses on rewilding, restoring ocean life and returning seas to a more natural state. Sea rewilding projects operate around the world, working to repopulate a wide range of organisms, including giant clams, sharks, skates, sea sturgeons, and ...
An example of ecological diversity on a global scale would be the variation in ecosystems, such as deserts, forests, grasslands, wetlands and oceans. Ecological diversity is the largest scale of biodiversity, and within each ecosystem, there is a great deal of both species and genetic diversity. [1] [2] [3] [4]
If this new species does not harm its new environment, it will remain a non-native species, but once the introduced species begins to enact damage on the natural functions of the ecosystem, it becomes classified as an invasive species. [26] When species are purposely introduced into an area, there can be a multitude of motivations behind them.