Growing consensus: Diverse stakeholders collaborate on easy-to-use guide for restoring riparian forests

Evolutionary niches are great for species survival, but when humans get stuck arguing from viewpoint niches, it can mean bad news for ecosystem resilience. The Utah Forest Restoration Working Group, a collaborative partnership of agencies and stakeholders, operates beyond niches and uses group consensus. Their approach has resulted in a big first: agreement among divergent stakeholders on a step-by-step protocol for deciding how to restore and protect riparian forests in Utah. Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread. Read the Science You Can Use and access related content on Treesearch.