Restoration ecology can be viewed as the study of how to repair anthropogenic damage to ecological systems. Ecological characteristics have been considered as restoration goals, for example reinstating the community of plant and animal species originally found at the site. Much less emphasis has been placed on ensuring that ecological processes are reinstated, although the persistence of the restored system ultimately depends upon these processes. These processes include the restoration of food web relationships, interactions with mutualists such as pollinators and seed dispersers, decomposition processes and nutrient cycling.

Current and On-going Projects

• Restoration of pollination interactions in native pine woodlands of Scotland
• The restoration of ecological processes: pollinators and parasitism
• The restoration of pollination system

Past Projects

• Community invasion and restoration

Dr. Jane Memmott, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UG,
Telephone: +44 (0)117 928 9813 (Internal 9813), Fax: +44 (0)117 925 7374, Email: Jane Memmott

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