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Manipulation of Succession

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Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession

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Succession comprises many ecological processes that underpin all ecological restoration and ecological restoration is a manipulation of these processes to achieve its goals. This means it is essential to understand how succession operates, and when and how to manipulate it.

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Prach, K., Marrs, R., Pyšsek, P., Diggelen, R.v. (2007). Manipulation of Succession. In: Walker, L.R., Walker, J., Hobbs, R.J. (eds) Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession. SPRINGER SERIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35303-6_6

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