Native flora management
Introduction
Ecosystem management is a process that aims to conserve key ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the socioeconomic, political and cultural needs of current and future generations.[1][2].
The primary goal of ecosystem management is the efficient maintenance and socially appropriate use of natural resources.[3][4] It is a multifaceted and holistic approach that requires a significant change in how natural and human environments are identified.
There are several different approaches to implementing ecosystem management and these involve conservation efforts at both the local and landscape levels and involve:.
• - Adaptive management.
• - Management of natural resources.
• - Strategic management.
• - Command and management control.
Formulations
There are a variety of definitions. Robert T. Lackey") defined ecosystem management as "the application of ecological and social information, options and constraints to achieve desired social benefits within a defined geographic area and over a specified period."[5] F. Stuart Chapin") and his co-authors define it as "the application of ecological science to resource management to promote the long-term sustainability of ecosystems and the delivery of essential ecosystem goods and services",[6] while Norman Christensen and his co-authors define it as, *"management driven by explicit objectives, executed by policies, protocols and practices, and adapted through monitoring and research based on our best understanding of the ecological interactions and processes necessary to maintain ecosystem structure and function."
Definitions of ecosystem management are often vague.[5] Several basic principles define and limit the concept and provide operational meaning:
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- Ecosystem management reflects a stage in the continuous evolution of social values and priorities "Social (in the everyday sense)"); It is neither a beginning nor an end..
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- Ecosystem management is place-based and place boundaries must be clearly and formally defined.