Ecosynthesis

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Ecosynthesis is a term used to describe the use of introduced speices to fill niches in a disrupted environment, with the aim of increasing the speed of ecological restoration. This decreases the amount of phyisical damage done in a disrupted landscape.

An example is the value of willow (Salix albaXfragilis) in a Victorian stream corridor for beneficial sediment and phosphorus capture. This use of non-indigenous species can be construed as 'heretical' in relation to official policy.

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Tane, Hakai (1995)Ecography. Mapping and Modelling Landscape Ecosystems. Canberra: The Murray-Darling Basin Commission.

Holmgren, David (2002)Permaculture. Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability. Hepburn, Victoria: Holmgren Design Services.

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