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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?
No
Explain briefly: No goal. It's interesting to compare this site with natural regeneration with Saignon and Brusquet where plantations were undertaken 

3. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the methods (site preparation, species selection, prior actions,...) appropiate and well-chosen?
No
Explain briefly: No work 

4. Do ecological health and integrity appear to be improved, enhanced?
Yes
Explain briefly: slightly 

5. Does the general ecological trajectory appear dynamic?
Yes
Explain briefly: limited by speed natural regeneration, especially in some locations (steep climbs) 

6. Any signs of threshold crossings?
Yes
Explain briefly: Vegetation cover threshold for erosion to control erosion for the whole watershed 

7. Consequences of the restoration project on the soil (physical properties, biological activities, functions,...):
natural succession had stabilized part of the degraded soils (currently the less degraded soils) but about half of the watershed is still actively eroded (which leads to high rate of erosion) 

8. Consequences on ecosystem structure, including forest cover, horizontal layers, etc. :
Natural dynamic, natural diversity (composition and stucture) 

9. Consequences on ecosystem functions : productivity, dissemination, etc. :
Functions were enhanced except soil protection and pedogenesis 

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: to enhance natural dynamic and restoration of the most degraded parts where work is possible (about 15%) 
b.- Demonstration, communication and education:  
c.- Public policy:  
d.- Other:   

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