- Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) researchers adapted the Diversity for Restoration (D4R) tool to the Indian context.
- The tool is intended to aid restoration programmes in India by improving decision-making and fostering long-term development.
What exactly is the D4R tool?
- Bioversity International created the Diversity for Restoration (D4R) tool.
- It is intended to help promote effective agroforestry and ecosystem restoration.
- The application intends to assist restoration programme decision-making by giving information on tree species selection and their ecological benefits.
Key D4R Species Identification Features and Functions:
- Assisting users in identifying tree species that are compatible with their restoration goals.
- Geographic Suitability: Assisting in the selection of plant species that are best suited to specific geographic regions.
- Identifying organisms that can tolerate local pressures and adapt to changing environmental conditions is known as resilience and adaptation.
- Seed Procurement: Providing information on areas and regions where seeds for the relevant species can be obtained.
- Plant Functional Traits: Incorporating information on tree species’ economic and ecological applications to aid selection.
- Predicting suitable habitats for certain tree species based on current and future climatic scenarios is known as habitat suitability modelling.
- Detailed information on the commercial benefits, physiological resilience, windbreaking capabilities, nitrogen-fixing capabilities, and pollinator support of tree species.
Source: https://www.diversityforrestoration.org/