中文摘要：

生态记忆指群落过去的状态或经验影响其目前或未来生态响应的能力.作为研究生态系统结构和功能的一个新视角,生态记忆在群落演替、生态恢复、生物入侵和自然资源管理等多个领域中受到重视.本文在综述生态记忆的概念、组成、类别的基础上,进一步探讨了生态记忆的可能机制和影响因素,并指出了其潜在应用,以期为理解演替机理和指导生态恢复提供参考.

英文摘要：

Ecological memory（EM） is defined as the capability of the past states or experiences of a community to influence the present or future ecological responses of the community.As a relatively new concept,EM has received considerable attention in the study of ecosystem structure and function,such as community succession,ecological restoration,biological invasion,and natural resource management.This review summarized the definition,components,and categories of EM,and discussed the possible mechanisms and affecting factors of EM.Also,the potential applications of EM were proposed,in order to further understand the mechanisms of community succession and to guide ecological restoration.