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Fourth, disturbed sites such as quarries are often left with nothing but exposed bedrock, upon which plants cannot grow until either imported soils are added or the process of time (often hundreds of years) degrades the rock surface enough that plants can find a place to sink their roots. Finally, invasive/noxious species are so prevalent and aggressive in some areas that if desirable species are not immediately established (which usually means seeding or planting), the revegetation will consist almost entirely of invasives. So, I hope those in the habit of creating highly disturbed landscapes don?EUR??,,????'?????<
Kathleen Snodgrass
Facilities Architect,
Forest Service
Missoula, Mont.
I am disturbed to see this article showcased in your online publication. The findings may be appropriate in very limited circumstances that may or may not apply to anything that anyone in the U.S. will deal with. This article, as simply stated, essentially states it?EUR??,,????'?????<
This, in fact, does not happen in the vast majority of restoration sites (natural or human assisted). Rather, perhaps a few (on scale of tens or so) of the thousands or tens of thousands of grossly disturbed natural habitats will ever ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Even with much help and financial inputs (and energy), most projects will never be restored to pre-project conditions. We can, however, attempt to get close and get to a point where the restored habitat will start to approximate some of these ?EUR??,,????'?????<
There are decades of peer-reviewed scientific research and experience published that support ecological restoration in all its varying degrees of human involvement (www.sercal.org) or its national parent, the Society of Ecological Restoration. Daniel Wilson
WELDesign, Inc.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
