Three step decision support framework aiding seed provenancing decisions in restoration projects (IMAGE)
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Authors merged the knowledge gained from the literature with that of the stakeholder survey and proposed a simple decision support framework on provenancing in restoration. The framework considers the critical intersections of assessments and decisions, the importance of science and practice at different stages, and includes the role of stakeholders in the process.
A simple decision support framework is suggested on provenancing in restoration, where the applicability and risks related to local vs. broad provenancing can be assessed in three steps. The most important element of the framework is that to make the best decision various expertise of conservationists and researchers is required. A typical situation is the case where certain risks are associated with local or broad provenancing, and the analysis of trade-offs (Assessment 3) is needed, which can be done most effectively by cooperation of various stakeholders. Decisions about reactive or proactive approaches or potential consensuses must be based on practical considerations, the urgency of restoration; vulnerability and irreplaceability of source ecosystems and target species.
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Figure: Katalin Török, Orsolya Valkó and Balázs Deák
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