Underground seed banks, passive restoration, and ecological memory - these elements are crucial in understanding and facilitating natural recovery processes in ecosystems.

We'll explore how leveraging underground seed banks, which contain dormant seeds waiting for the right conditions to germinate, can support native plant regeneration. This approach is relational, often less expensive, and informs a long-range view. It also relies on the ecological memory, which refers to an ecosystem's ability to retain information about past states and disturbances, aiding its recovery and resilience.

Topics Covered:

• Importance of underground seed banks in restoration
• Differences between passive and active restoration
• Concept and significance of ecological memory
• Examples of natural regeneration strategies

Resources:

High Country News article: "Underground seed banks hold promise for ecological restoration" by Josephine Woolington

Read more about ecological memory for yourself at Google Scholar

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