The Everglades in southern Florida were affected substantially by surrounding development and use of land for agricultural purposes. Additionally, introduced species have been a major problem. In one part of Everglades National Park, abandoned farmland was colonized by invasive plant species that outcompeted native species. Researchers are attempting to replace the invasive species with native species to produce an ecosystem more similar to the one that existed before these problems occurred. Which term best describes this type of study?

restoration ecology refers to a scientific knowledge that is aimed to restore an environment that has been damaged due to some circumstances (can either caused by natural disaster or human factors),

Restoration ecology will factors both abiotic and biotic factors durng the restoration process . It is aimed to maintain a balanced ecosystem with original organisms before the destruction occurred.

This is why the researchers above made the effort to invasive species with native species to produce an ecosystem more similar to the one that existed before.