Most European riverine ecosystems suffer from the negative influence of impoundments on
flow regime. Downstream effects of dams lead to a number of environmental and …

Ecological restoration projects aim to recover ecosystems that have been degraded,
damaged, or destroyed. The effective assessment of these projects is crucial for ensuring …

Understanding how plant communities reassemble is particularly relevant when invaders
are part of the species pool and can compromise restoration or conservation goals. If initial …

With the densification of cities, it is imperative to identify urban ecosystems that should be
protected or restored. We aimed to determine the conservation and restoration needs in a …

Numerous peatlands in eastern North America are currently experiencing an accelerated
process of tree encroachment. Deciduous species, particularly gray birch, can sometimes …

Numerous temperate peatlands are currently experiencing an accelerated process of woody
encroachment. Such encroachment may have harmful impacts on peatland biodiversity and …

Wetland ecosystems are increasingly altered by anthropogenic activities, with upland plant
encroachment as one possible outcome. Here, we present preliminary evidence that …

L'objectif de cette étude était de reconstituer les changements floristiques survenus dans la
tourbière de la base de plein air de Sainte-Foy (ville de Québec) entre 1978 et 2015 …

The local populations of relict plant taxa living near the limits of their geographical range are
particularly vulnerable to extinction. For example, Salix lapponum is one of the rarest and …

Le refroidissement global et les oscillations entre cycles glaciaires et interglaciaires du
Pléistocène inférieur ont pour conséquence une alternance entre milieux steppiques et …