Which of the following best describes the goal of restoration ecology?
A)to provide legal protection to listed threatened species
B)to study how humans impact organisms
C)to return a human-damaged ecosystem to its former state
D)to develop strict controls for the exploitation of endangered species
E)to produce more natural ecosystems in urban settings

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Restoration ecology aims to return ecosystems that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed by human activity to a condition as similar as possible to their natural state. This involves active interventions such as the reestablishment of native species, removal of invasive species, and the repair of ecosystem functions.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Goal of Restoration