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Judgedments

VIII. EXPERT JUDGEMENT

1. Expert contact (person who fills the expert judgement):
Expert Contact same as Project Contact? Yes
Expert Contact same as Data Contact? Yes
If expert contact is different from Data and Project contact, please indicate: 
Last Name:   First Name:  
Organisation:   Job Title:  
Street Address:   City:   
State:    Postal code:  
Phone:   Fax number:  
Email:    Web page Address:   
Relationship with the project: 
- Design
- Implementation
- Management of project area
- Research
- Other (describe):  

2. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the objectives appropriate and well-chosen?
Yes
Explain briefly:  

3. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the methods (site preparation, species selection, prior actions,...) appropiate and well-chosen?
Yes
Explain briefly:  

4. Do ecological health and integrity appear to be improved, enhanced?
Yes
Explain briefly: Soil enhanced, but forest structure and composition are incomplete and not healthy for a long-term 

5. Does the general ecological trajectory appear dynamic?
Yes
Explain briefly: since 1870, ecological trajectory appears to be dynamic. Nowadays, there are limitations due to black pines. Native species dynamics need to be reinforced 

6. Any signs of threshold crossings?
Yes
Explain briefly: Soil, further threshold identified (tree diversity) 

7. Consequences of the restoration project on the soil (physical properties, biological activities, functions,...):
Soil stabilization (no more erosion), beginning of pedogenesis, good biological activity 

8. Consequences on ecosystem structure, including forest cover, horizontal layers, etc. :
artificial, need to be improved 

9. Consequences on ecosystem functions : productivity, dissemination, etc. :
productivity is enhanced but problem with dissemination 

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:  
b.- Demonstration, communication and education: local memory on erosion poblem and restoration 
c.- Public policy:  
d.- Other:  management of restored forest to prepare next generation with broad-leaved species and a more viable ecosystem 

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025