Which process would not be considered an example of restoration ecology?
A) Removing restrictions on fires from an area that depends on periodic fires to germinate trees
B) Removing polluted soil from an old industrial site and planting it with native vegetation
C) Introducing wolves to an area from which they had previously been exterminated
D) Abandoning an agricultural field and allowing it to undergo succession on its own
E) Planting grasses to trap soil and sediment, speeding the return of a dredged coastal area to wetland status

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Abandoning an agricultural field and allowing it to undergo succession on its own is not an example of restoration ecology because it does not involve any active restoration efforts. It is simply allowing nature to take its course. The other options all involve deliberate human intervention to restore or improve ecological function in a degraded or altered ecosystem.

Which Process Would Not Be Considered an Example of Restoration