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restoration.

A reference ecosystem is a testable account of what can recover, not a frozen historical photograph.

Underground seeds preserve selective possibilities. Restoration needs to discover which ones remain.

rivers5 min read

Fish passage, suitable habitat, sediment movement, and population persistence are different parts of river reconnection.