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Maintain Good Records

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Part of the book series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration ((SPER))

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Records of monitoring are essential, but records should go much further, with details of the restoration process. Restoration involves manipulation of many variables, with the aim of urging ecological systems toward restoration goals and objectives. Without records, even someone with an excellent memory will soon become vague in what practices were employed, and when.

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© 2012 Steven I. Apfelbaum and Alan Haney

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Apfelbaum, S.I., Haney, A. (2012). Maintain Good Records. In: The Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land Workbook. The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-049-1_8

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