ecological recovery
Habitat healing process
Ecological recovery is the process by which a damaged ecosystem returns toward its former state after disturbance—whether from fire, pollution, deforestation, or other harm.
The term implies natural regeneration, sometimes assisted by human intervention: The wetland showed signs of ecological recovery within five years of the cleanup.
Recovery may be partial or complete, and ecosystems rarely return to precisely their original condition.
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- seed banksStorage for genetic diversity
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- species reintroductionReleasing animals where extirpated
- climate resilienceAbility to withstand environmental shifts
rehabilitation · genetic diversity · keystone species · hydrology · wildlife corridors · community engagement · succession · pollinators · habitat restoration · remote sensing · soil fertility · native flora · prescribed burns · natural regeneration · bioremediation · water quality · afforestation · erosion control
ecological recoveryenvironmental degradation
Decline of natural surroundings
ecological damage · biodiversity loss · species extinction · habitat loss · deforestation
ecological recoveryindustrial pollution
Manufacturing waste harming environment
ecocide · habitat destruction · resource depletion · overexploitation · overfishing
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