Possible contribution of the Long-term Ecological Research Network research infrastructure to upscaling ecological restoration in Europe (IMAGE)
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The study demonstrates that cooperation with eLTER network could be beneficial for achieving restoration targets through multiple contributions. eLTER provides a supporting research infrastructure with long-term, standardized, and open-access data on natural and semi-natural ecosystems that could reduce the restoration costs associated with reference sites or the collection of background data. The conceptual framework and guidelines for the long-term monitoring of eLTER could be used to develop a harmonised monitoring and evaluation framework for the different European ecosystems and research traditions. eLTER research networks can facilitate multidisciplinary discussions and dialogues between different stakeholders.
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Figure: Bruna Paolinelli Reis, Cristina Branquinho, Katalin Török, Klára Řehounková, Alice Nunes, Melinda Halassy, The added value of the long-term ecological research network to upscale restoration in Europe, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 366, 2024, 121736, ISSN 0301-4797,
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