Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications

Ecologists have developed terminology to distinguish ecosystems based on the degree of human alteration. To this end, ecosystems can be characterized as "novel ecosystems," "impacted ecosystems," or "designed ecosystems," depending on the role of human management in eco...

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Autores principales:	Nathaniel B. Morse, Paul A. Pellissier, Elisabeth N. Cianciola, Richard L. Brereton, Marleigh M. Sullivan, Nicholas K. Shonka, Tessa B. Wheeler, William H. McDowell
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Publicado:	Resilience Alliance 2014
Materias:	ecosystem management novel ecosystem resilience restoration threshold Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fedb132e02024a16ac7e91548166bf292021-12-02T12:03:20ZNovel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications1708-308710.5751/ES-06192-190212https://doaj.org/article/fedb132e02024a16ac7e91548166bf292014-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss2/art12/https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087Ecologists have developed terminology to distinguish ecosystems based on the degree of human alteration. To this end, ecosystems can be characterized as "novel ecosystems," "impacted ecosystems," or "designed ecosystems," depending on the role of human management in ecosystem development and effects on ecosystem properties. Properly classifying an ecosystem as novel, impacted, or designed has critical implications for its conservation and management, but a broadly applicable definition for a "novel ecosystem" does not exist. We have provided a formal definition of "novel ecosystem" that facilitates its use in practical applications and have described four characteristics of such an ecosystem. A novel ecosystem can be identified by its origins rooted in human agency, the ecological thresholds it has crossed, a significantly altered species composition, and a capacity to sustain itself. Ecosystem classification in the literature has been inconsistent. We have illustrated the application of our definition using multiple case studies representing impacted, designed, and novel ecosystems.Nathaniel B. MorsePaul A. PellissierElisabeth N. CianciolaRichard L. BreretonMarleigh M. SullivanNicholas K. ShonkaTessa B. WheelerWilliam H. McDowellResilience Alliancearticleecosystem managementnovel ecosystemresiliencerestorationthresholdBiology (General)QH301-705.5EcologyQH540-549.5ENEcology and Society, Vol 19, Iss 2, p 12 (2014)
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spellingShingle	ecosystem management novel ecosystem resilience restoration threshold Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 Nathaniel B. Morse Paul A. Pellissier Elisabeth N. Cianciola Richard L. Brereton Marleigh M. Sullivan Nicholas K. Shonka Tessa B. Wheeler William H. McDowell Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
description	Ecologists have developed terminology to distinguish ecosystems based on the degree of human alteration. To this end, ecosystems can be characterized as "novel ecosystems," "impacted ecosystems," or "designed ecosystems," depending on the role of human management in ecosystem development and effects on ecosystem properties. Properly classifying an ecosystem as novel, impacted, or designed has critical implications for its conservation and management, but a broadly applicable definition for a "novel ecosystem" does not exist. We have provided a formal definition of "novel ecosystem" that facilitates its use in practical applications and have described four characteristics of such an ecosystem. A novel ecosystem can be identified by its origins rooted in human agency, the ecological thresholds it has crossed, a significantly altered species composition, and a capacity to sustain itself. Ecosystem classification in the literature has been inconsistent. We have illustrated the application of our definition using multiple case studies representing impacted, designed, and novel ecosystems.
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author	Nathaniel B. Morse Paul A. Pellissier Elisabeth N. Cianciola Richard L. Brereton Marleigh M. Sullivan Nicholas K. Shonka Tessa B. Wheeler William H. McDowell
author_facet	Nathaniel B. Morse Paul A. Pellissier Elisabeth N. Cianciola Richard L. Brereton Marleigh M. Sullivan Nicholas K. Shonka Tessa B. Wheeler William H. McDowell
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title	Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
title_short	Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
title_full	Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
title_fullStr	Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
title_full_unstemmed	Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
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publisher	Resilience Alliance
publishDate	2014
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Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications

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