How does restoration ecology consider climate change uncertainties in forested ecosystems?

• DOI: 10.1111/rec.14265
• Publication Date: 2024-09-17T19:00:30Z
• Authors: Katie Pita; Sara B. Wickham; Emma L. Davis; Patrick Lauriault; Alexandra Johnson; Nhu Q. Le; Siobhan Mullally; Kyle Schang; Michaela M. A. Sm...; Elizabeth Wittmann; Andrew J. Trant
• Keywords: Restoration Ecology; Ecosystem ecology

Forest restoration is a powerful tool that combats forest loss and mitigates climate change. Our review asks how change considerations are integrated into restoration. We asked: (1) How many articles about practices discuss change; (2) has this changed over time; (3) when mentioned, it considered? used the framework created by Simonson et al. in 2021, which describes seven unique areas where practitioners can consider impacts their projects. These include adjusting species location for projected changes to fitness, mitigating risks, aligning practice with policy. reviewed literature through Web of Science evaluated publications inclusion these considerations. found number projects increased significantly since early 2000s, exceeding 200 2021. The proportion including terms “climate change” or “global warming,” also (35% 2021). Climate concepts were only considered what we defined as an “in‐depth” context 83 186 (45%). However, majority (115 186, 61%) did incorporate at least one considerations, even if they not satisfy our definition in‐depth consideration. Several discussed other described (2021), leading us recommend adding eighth criterion framework: place‐based communities Indigenous Knowledge Holders' responses