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Ecosystem restoration with teeth : what role for predators?

Ritchie, Euan G., Elmhagen, Bodil, Glen, Alistair S., Letnic, Mike, Ludwig, Gilbert and McDonald, Robbie A. 2012, Ecosystem restoration with teeth : what role for predators?, Trends in ecology and evolution, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 265-271.

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Title Ecosystem restoration with teeth : what role for predators?
Author(s) Ritchie, Euan G.
Elmhagen, Bodil
Glen, Alistair S.
Letnic, Mike
Ludwig, Gilbert
McDonald, Robbie A.
Journal name Trends in ecology and evolution
Volume number 27
Issue number 5
Start page 265
End page 271
Total pages 7
Publisher Elsevier
Place of publication London, England
Publication date 2012-05
ISSN 0169-5347
1872-8383
Keyword(s) biological invasion
climate change
environmental restoration
predator
restoration ecology
social structure
tooth
trophic interaction
Summary Recent advances highlight the potential for predators to restore ecosystems and confer resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological invasions. However, releasing the ecological benefits of predators entails significant challenges. Here, we discuss the economic, environmental and social considerations affecting predator-driven ecological restoration programmes, and suggest approaches for reducing the undesirable impacts of predators. Because the roles of predators are context dependent, we argue for increased emphasis on predator functionality in ecosystems and less on the identities and origins of species and genotypes. We emphasise that insufficient attention is currently given to the importance of variation in the social structures and behaviours of predators in influencing the dynamics of trophic interactions. Lastly, we outline experiments specifically designed to clarify the ecological roles of predators and their potential utility in ecosystem restoration.
Language eng
Field of Research 060202 Community Ecology (excl Invasive Species Ecology)
050103 Invasive Species Ecology
050202 Conservation and Biodiversity
Socio Economic Objective 960805 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2012, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30046932

Document type: Journal Article
Collection: School of Life and Environmental Sciences
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