site assessment
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№ 038RestorationHistorical Ecology: Reading What the Land Used to Be
Old maps, aerial photos, soil cores, and remnant species tell you what the land wants to become. Restoration starts here.
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№ 070RestorationPioneer Identification: What the Land Is Already Doing
Before you plant anything, learn to read the volunteer species already moving in. Succession is free labour if you can see it.
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№ 090RestorationReading the Land: Site Assessment for Restoration
How to interpret slope, water flow, vegetation patterns, and soil indicators to build a restoration plan grounded in what the land tells you.
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№ 108RestorationWater Mapping: Find the Leverage Points Before You Dig
Where it pools, where it cuts, where it disappears. Map the existing water flow before any earthworks and the right interventions become obvious.
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