Functional diversity illustrates the range of ecological functions in a community.
Functional redundancy illustrates the overlap in ecological functions of community members which may be an indicator of community resilience.
We're not advocating restoration of the ecosystem, rather reconstructing ecosystems to return ecological functions.
Sustainable forest management means to manage and use forest resources in a way that retains their growth and vitality, ecological functions and biodiversity and social values, while also meeting society's needs today, without interfering with the needs of future generations.
It also found that when finished, projects often failed to meet standards set for them and that even when the final result satisfied regulations, the artificial wetlands did not duplicate the ecological functions of the natural wetlands that were buried.
"It makes valuable recommendations for federal agencies and states on how to effectively protect the important ecological functions of wetlands, which can be threatened by authorized development activities," said Diane Regas, the agency's acting assistant administrator for water.
"We are confident the Kintyre project can be constructed, operated and closed in a way which maintains the ecological functions and environmental values in the area and will ensure all regulatory conditions are met," Reilly said.
Yeasts, which are single-celled fungi, are everywhere in nature and can perform many ecological functions, like breaking down dead plant tissue and encouraging root growth.
Invertebrates are vulnerable to many of the same threats that beloved species like tigers and pandas are, even if the layman understands far less about their ecological functions.
Hydrophobicity influences soil hydrological and ecological functions.
In Switzerland, several projects have been implemented to maintain or recreate ecological functions of floodplains.
