Using trait‐based ecology to restore resilient ecosystems: historical conditions and the future of montane forests in western North America

Historical reference conditions have provided empirical benchmarks for guiding ecological restoration but the relevance of historical conditions has been questioned in this era of rapid global change. Trait‐based ecology offers an alternative approach for setting restoration objectives. If we unders...

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Published in:	Restoration ecology Vol. 25; no. S2; pp. S135 - S146
Main Authors:	Laughlin, Daniel C., Strahan, Robert T., Huffman, David W., Sánchez Meador, Andrew J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.12.2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Analogs Bark bark thickness Benchmarks Climate climate change community assembly Coniferous forests Drought ecological restoration Ecology Ecosystem resilience Ecosystems Environmental changes Environmental restoration Fires Forests global change Health risks Indigenous species leaves mixed conifer forests Mixed forests Montane environments montane forests mortality Mortality risk Mountain forests Native organisms Native species nitrogen content Objectives phenotype reference conditions Restoration risk Risk reduction Southwestern United States Survival Wood wood density North America Southwestern United States
ISSN:	1061-2971, 1526-100X
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