Theory 71/Freshwater & Wetland/Restoration
Restoration Needs Connectivity
The claim
Wetland restoration succeeds only above a threshold in hydrological connectivity, because a disconnected wetland cannot maintain its own water regime.
01Mechanism
Water level depends on connection to a source; without it, the site dries or floods according to local conditions.
02Prediction
Success should track connectivity.
03Refutation
Success tracking planting effort would remove hydrology.