01828nas a2200265 4500008004100000245008100041210006900122300001300191490000700204520104600211653001701257653002001274653002301294653002401317653001601341100001801357700001701375700001901392700001701411700001501428700001601443700002001459700001901479856006401498 2008 eng d00aComparing ecosystem goods and services provided by restored and native lands0 aComparing ecosystem goods and services provided by restored and a837 -8450 v583 a
We determined the relative benefits for eight categories of ecosystem goods and services associated with native and restored lands across the conterminous United States. Less than 10% of most native US ecosystems remain, and the proportion that is restored varies widely by biome. Restored lands offer 31% to 93% of native land benefits within a decade after restoration, with restored wetlands providing the most economic value and deserts providing the least. Restored ecosystems that recover rapidly and produce valuable commodities return a higher proportion of total value. The relative values of the benefits provided by restoration vary both by biome and by the ecosystem goods and services of interest. Our analysis confirms that conservation should be the first priority, but that restoration programs across broad geographic regions can have substantial value. “No net loss” policies should recognize that restored lands are not necessarily equivalent to native areas with regard to estimated ecosystem benefits.
10aconservation10aecosystem goods10aecosystem services10aecosystem valuation10arestoration1 aDodds, W., K.1 aWilson, K.C.1 aRehmeier, R.L.1 aKnight, G.L.1 aWiggam, S.1 aFalke, J.A.1 aDalgleish, H.J.1 aBertrand, K.N. uhttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/58/9/837/250939