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The Ten Principles of Ecological Restoration... PRINCIPLE EIGHT Remove or mitigate the limiting factors that prevent restoration from taking place naturally Restoration of ecological systems is a natural process often prevented or mitigated by human interference. Removing the limiting factors can sometimes be all that is needed for restoration to be successful. That scenario, however, is rare, especially in an urban setting. Ecosystems contain many interdependent components all working together; when one or more of these are removed or impaired the entire system can be damaged. Without first correcting an ongoing practice that is impairing a natural system, the restoration process will be fruitless. Human foot traffic may have to be rerouted. Water quality may require addressing. Logging, agriculture and development are all further examples of potential limiting factors.
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