Sentence examples for restoring sites from inspiring English sources

What's more, its work focuses on restoring sites that have already been unearthed.

Research and land managers should focus on identifying and restoring sites that are likely to recover and remain Phragmites free (sensu: Ailstock et al. 2001; Reid et al. 2009).

We found no consistent differences in the measured metrics between the two restoration designs and few differences between restored sites and reference natural marsh stands.

The expert system was applied to evaluate 10 restored sites in comparison to nearby non-restored reference soils.

As expected, during the first summer after restoration no larvae were found from the restored sites.

No individuals (and consequently no species) were found from the restored sites during the first year after restoration.

Importantly, there was no relationship between age since restoration and any of the topographic variables, indicating that restored sites are not on a trajectory to become topographically similar to natural marshes.

During the third year after restoration both abundance and species richness had risen in restored sites.

Year (1) = first year after restoration, year (3) = third year after restoration, treatment (D) = drained sites, treatment (R) = restored sites.

Furthermore, the structure of the butterfly and plant communities in restored sites became more similar to pristine sites a few years after restoration.

It is unclear how pervasive these responses are in restoration efforts and further information is needed to prevent the presence of restored sites being equated with persistence.