Restoration Resource Center Resource Database Page 4

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The RRC database contains a wide variety of resources and publications related to ecological restoration, and we are actively working to expand this collection. It is our aim to serve as the principal clearinghouse for information and tools to support the work of researchers, practitioners, land managers, educators, students, and anyone else interested in restoration. Use the filter tool below to search the database by title, author, resource type, keyword, or any combination of these factors.

Although SER does review all entries in the database for relevance and quality, these resources have not been rigorously reviewed or extensively vetted in every case, and SER therefore makes no claim as to their accuracy or accordance with generally accepted principles in the field. The database is provided as a resource for visitors to the SER website, and it is ultimately left to the individual user to make their own determinations about the quality and veracity of a given publication or resource.

If there is a resource we missed, please let us know! We are interested in current books, articles, technical documents, videos, and other resources that are directly relevant to ecological restoration science, practice or policy, as well as resources treating the social, cultural and economic dimensions of restoration.

Back to Roots – Fungi and Forest Restoration

Abstract:

Forest trees rely on symbiotic soil fungi to survive, grow, and tolerate harsh environmental conditions. In this webinar we will discuss the current understanding of how fungi can benefit temperate and boreal forest restoration projects. We will address promising restoration plans that actively use a group of fungal symbionts, ectomycorrhizal fungi, in sites contaminated with heavy metals, affected by soil erosion, and degraded due to clearcut logging and wildfire. We will also talk about the limitations, knowledge gaps, and possible undesired outcomes of the use of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest restoration. We will debate about the evidence that shows that considering ectomycorrhizal fungi–host interactions could improve the chances of success of future restoration programs in boreal and temperate forests.

Resource Type:Webinar
Publication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program

Scaling Up Forest Restoration in a Parcelized Landscape: A Case Study in Working With Neighbors

Abstract:

In Central Wisconsin, forest restoration work is often more complicated due to the parcelized nature of the landscape. This presentation will focus on a case study in New Hope Township, Portage County, Wisconsin (USA) for a project that was initiated by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. This case study will showcase how restoration and habitat work across a continuum of management activities can create a nucleus for a positive landscape impact. This project involved a collection of state agencies, NGOs, universities, private landowners, and various other stakeholders. The project is still in progress and is intended as a case study of fledgling success.

Resource Type:Webinar
Publication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program

Blue Carbon Accounting Method for Restoration of Coastal Wetlands

Abstract:

Restoration of coastal wetlands has the potential to deliver climate change mitigation, or blue carbon, and adaptation benefits to coastal communities, as well as supporting biodiversity and providing additional ecosystem services. Valuing carbon sequestration may incentivise restoration projects, however, it requires development of rigorous methods for quantifying blue carbon sequestered during coastal wetland restoration. In this session we describe the development of a blue accounting method (Tidal Restoration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems Methodology Determination 2022) for Australia’s voluntary carbon market scheme. A conservative modelled approach was developed to estimate carbon abatement (as opposed to on-ground measurements) to reduce the costs associated with monitoring and verification for and to increase participation in blue carbon projects by Australian landholders. The modelled approach encompasses multiple climate regions and plant communities and may be useful to others outside Australia seeking to value blue carbon benefits from coastal wetland restoration. We also describe components of the accounting method intended to reduce risks and emerging limitations and solutions for implementation.

Resource Type:Webinar
Publication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program

Native Plants, Locally Collected Inoculum, and Biochar: Restoration of Contaminated Mine Soil

Abstract:

The use of soil amendments for restoration of severely degraded soils is promising; however, each landscape has its own unique barriers, and restoration efforts may require more than one amendment to achieve restoration goals. This webinar will focus on the results of an innovative greenhouse study, in which we used locally collected rhizosphere soil and biochar as co-amendments in contaminated mine soil and examined the effects on native plant growth. Although we did not observe a significant plant growth response, we did see significant mycorrhizal colonization. This suggests that inoculated seedlings could serve as a host for the reintroduction of local mycorrhizal fungi, and therefore the establishment of other native plants dependent on mycorrhizal colonization.

Resource Type:Webinar
Publication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program