"Active" and "passive" ecological restoration strategies in meta‐analysis. Issue 5 (5th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Atkinson, Joe; Bonser, Stephen P.
• Is Part Of: Restoration ecology. Volume 28:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1032
• Page End: 1035
• Publication Date: 2020-09-05
• Subjects: active -- ecological restoration -- meta‐analysis -- passive -- restoration strategies -- selection bias -- terminology; Restoration ecology -- Periodicals; Reclamation of land -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 333.7153
• DOI: 10.1111/rec.13229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1061-2971

Abstract

Abstract : One of the means of creating a more robust methodology for ecological restoration involves reducing the gap between ecological theory and restoration practices. A common strategy to do so is using meta‐analysis to understand key drivers of restoration outcomes. "Active" and "passive" is a dichotomy often used to separate restoration strategies in such meta‐analyses. We investigate previously raised concerns about selection bias and subjective categorization of strategies. We promote a paired experimental design in future empirical research and propose the use of three categories of restoration strategy in lieu of "passive" and "active" to alleviate inconsistency in definitions and categorization.