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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION

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RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION  

Definition

  • Refers to putting a natural resource to a new or altered use. Restoration is the return of an ecosystem to a close approximation of its condition prior to disturbance. Revegetation is the planting of vegetation in an area where vegetation has been removed. (en)

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  • 2012-07-11 10:13:13.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (National Research Council. 1992. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: science, technology, and public policy. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C., 1992. ); update Definition (Refers to putting a natural resource to a new or altered use. Restoration is the return of an ecosystem to a close approximation of its condition prior to disturbance. Revegetation is the planting of vegetation in an area where vegetation has been removed.);

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