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The theme of this conference is the rehabilitation of severely damaged ecosystems. “Severely damaged” implies that the damage is considerable. In this case the question we must ask is “can it be repaired?”.
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Bradshaw, A.D., Humphries, R.N., Johnson, M.S., Roberts, R.D. (1978). The Restoration of Vegetation on Derelict Land Produced by Industrial Activity. In: Holdgate, M.W., Woodman, M.J. (eds) The Breakdown and Restoration of Ecosystems. NATO Conference Series, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4012-6_21
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