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Swan, C.M., & Brown, B.L. (2017). Metacommunity theory meets restoration: isolation may mediate how ecological communities respond to stream restoration. Ecological Applications, 27(7), 2209-2219. Summary: Researchers set out to better understand how/if species community assemblages would change with restoration. Results indicate that restored headwater reaches would benefit most from restoration than would mainstem reaches. Research Goals:
Restoration projects tend to focus on the field of dreams hypothesis. However, it is becoming more evident that restoration success depends on various surrounding factors. These factors include the environmental conditions of the surrounding landscape as well as the ability of species to disperse. Connectivity is vitally important. Questions:
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