The Distance to Reference Communities Index (DRCI): a new tool to assess communities' restoration success

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 32; no. 7
• Main Authors: Hugo, Fontès, Christian, Marquis, Franck, Torre, Grillas, Patrick, Dutoit, Thierry, Mesléard, François
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.09.2024; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley
• Subjects: Abundance; case studies; communities; Community composition; Composition; data collection; Distance; ecological restoration; ecosystem variability; ecosystems; Environmental restoration; Environmental Sciences; France; Mediterranean temporary ponds; Ponds; reference ecosystem; Restoration; restoration assessment; Species composition; species diversity; Statistical methods; Temporary ponds; Variability; France; ecosystem variability; reference ecosystem; Mediterranean temporary ponds; restoration assessment Implications; communities

The concept of a reference ecosystem is fundamental in restoration ecology, especially in assessing the success of ecological restoration projects. In response to criticism, it has undergone conceptual evolutions in its definition and use in the last decades. Even though there is still a need to dev...