Conceptual and methodological issues in estimating the success of ecological restoration

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 123; p. 107362
• Main Authors: Marchand, Lilian, Castagneyrol, Bastien, Jiménez, Juan J., Rey Benayas, Jose M., Benot, Marie-Lise, Martínez-Ruiz, Carolina, Alday, Josu G., Jaunatre, Renaud, Dutoit, Thierry, Buisson, Elise, Mench, Michel, Alard, Didier, Corcket, Emmanuel, Comin, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Achieved restoration index; Activerestoration; ecological restoration; Environmental Sciences; indigenous species; invasive species; Life Sciences; Meta-analysis; Passive restoration; Remaining recovery; species richness; Achieved restoration index; Activerestoration; Remaining recovery; Passive restoration; Meta-analysis

•Success of restoration actions is often overestimated.•The calculation protocole when estimating it with meta-analysis is paramount.•Some biases exist in these calculations.•An explanatory index (the achieved recovery index) is provided here. Ecological restoration (ER) of terrestrial ecosystems ha...