Beyond the species pool: modification of species dispersal, establishment, and assembly by habitat restoration

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 26; no. S2; pp. S65 - S72
• Main Authors: Török, Péter, Helm, Aveliina, Kiehl, Kathrin, Buisson, Elise, Valkó, Orsolya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.06.2018; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley
• Subjects: Assembly; Biodiversity and Ecology; buried seeds; Climate change; dispersal; ecological restoration; ecological theory; Environmental Engineering; Environmental restoration; Environmental Sciences; Forces (mechanics); Global Changes; habitat conservation; Habitats; Indigenous species; Introduced species; Life history; Native organisms; plant establishment; Restoration; seed bank; Seed banks; Seed dispersal; Seeds; Soil; Soil dispersion; species assembly; Species composition; species dispersal; species diversity; spontaneous succession; Sustainability; technical reclamation

Species dispersal, establishment, and assembly are crucial stages of the life history of plants, and clear understanding of the governing forces and rules that shape species composition in a particular community is vital for successful ecological restoration. In this article, we focus on five aspect...