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People see landscapes differently: Some people respondmainly to the topography, that is, the shapes of mountains, hills, and valleys; others respond mainly to the diversity of the trees, shrubs, grasses, birds, and so on. However, to understand how disturbances affect landscapes so that a restoration practitioner (RP) can design effective projects, we believe it is important to view landscapes as functioning systems (Ludwig and Tongway 2000). We feel that with a function-based approach, landscape restoration becomes a matter of making the system work properly, rather than just replacing organisms that might be missing.
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Tongway, D.J., Ludwig, J.A. (2011). A Framework for How Landscapes Function. In: Restoring Disturbed Landscapes. The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-007-1_2
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