- Title
- Are novel ecosystems the only novelty of rewilding?
- Creator
- Klop-Toker, Kaya; Clulow, Simon; Shuttleworth, Craig; Hayward, Matt W.
- Relation
- Restoration Ecology Vol. 28, Issue 6, p. 1318-1320
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13241
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Since the introduction of the term "rewilding" in 1998, several definitions have been proposed, sparking debate around terminology and how (or if) rewilding differs from restoration. Many papers attempt to distinguish between the two terms through a series of descriptive attributes: historic baselines, landscape-driven transformation, ongoing human intervention, the connection of people with nature, and the creation of novel ecosystems. Here, we discuss the overlap between these terms and illustrate that the creation of novel ecosystems provides the clearest distinction between rewilding and restoration. If the definition of rewilding is distilled down to its most unique component, the creation of novel ecosystems, perhaps scientists can then work to produce a clear framework for rewilding that is based on best conservation practice.
- Subject
- rewilding; restoration; ecosystems; conservation practice; SDG 15; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1427138
- Identifier
- uon:38518
- Identifier
- ISSN:1061-2971
- Rights
- This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Klop-Toker, Kaya; Clulow, Simon; Shuttleworth, Craig; Hayward, Matt W. “Are novel ecosystems the only novelty of rewilding?”. Restoration Ecology Vol. 28, Issue 6, p. 1318-1320 (2020), which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13241. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
- Language
- eng
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