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| 2. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the objectives appropriate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Most of the area is sloped and had degraded soils and vegetation, thus the prevailance of multifunctional objectives is appropriate |
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| 3. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the methods (site preparation, species selection, prior actions,...) appropiate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Site preparation was appropriate and the choosen species may be considered as pioneer for the type of site |
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| 4. Do ecological health and integrity appear to be improved, enhanced? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Previous tree cover was scarce and disperse and manual vegetation was dominated by early successional species sensitive to wildfire |
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| 5. Does the general ecological trajectory appear dynamic? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Both soil characteristics and natural vegetation diversity are improving |
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| 6. Any signs of threshold crossings? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
In part of the project area (unit 2), the success of understory natural shrubs, together with poor stand management, leaded to increased wildfire risk |
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| 7. Consequences of the restoration project on the soil (physical properties, biological activities,
functions,...): |
| Fragmentation of the parent material and accumulation of litterfall may be considered as factors of soil formation and improvement |
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| 8. Consequences on ecosystem structure,
including forest cover, horizontal layers, etc. : |
| Landscape diversity was improved through the increase in tree cover |
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| 9. Consequences on ecosystem functions : productivity, dissemination, etc.
: |
| Unknown consequences on possible Lynx pardina and Canis lupus populations because tree cover increase may have influence on habitat suitability and predator-prey relationships; Functions related to soil formation, soil organic matter content and plant species diversity were positively affected |
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| 10. Actions needed and next monitoring actions to be considered. Please explain in your own words and indicate your recommendations, e.g.,
for |
| a.- Research/Development: |
Relationship between tree cover and Lynx pardina and Canis lupus populations |
| b.- Demonstration, communication and education: |
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| c.- Public policy: |
Increased budget for protected areas administration |
| d.- Other: |
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