BIOL462 Study Guide - Mitigation Banking
15 Aug 2014
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Returned from a disturbed/totally altered condition to a previously existing condition by some. It is not necessary to know what pre-existing conditions were, just need to know that: not necessary to return to pristine(original) condition for restoration kind of human action wetland existed. Two types: existing condition: passive restoration: natural processes are able to return to pre-disturbance state without direct human interferences, active restoration : human influences are required to return the wetland to some pre- Conversion of a non-wetland area into a wetland through human action. Assumption: site has never been a wetland ( i. e in last 200 years) = not restoration. Exists only as long as there is continuous and persistence action by humans. Results from one time action by humans and persists on own. Without humans, site would revert back to non-wetland original condition. May be intentional or unintentional actions by humans. Is the actual restoration, creation, or enhancement of wetlands.
