Terrestrial ecosystem restoration increases biodiversity and reduces its variability, but not to reference levels: A global meta‐analysis
Ecological restoration projects often have variable and unpredictable outcomes, and these
can limit the overall impact on biodiversity. Previous syntheses have investigated restoration …
can limit the overall impact on biodiversity. Previous syntheses have investigated restoration …
Priority effects and ecological restoration
Priority effects refer to the order or timing of species arrival, including how species that arrive
early at a site either positively or negatively affect establishment, growth, or reproduction of …
early at a site either positively or negatively affect establishment, growth, or reproduction of …
A science agenda to inform natural resource management decisions in an era of ecological transformation
Earth is experiencing widespread ecological transformation in terrestrial, freshwater, and
marine ecosystems that is attributable to directional environmental changes, especially …
marine ecosystems that is attributable to directional environmental changes, especially …
Prediction and uncertainty in restoration science
LA Brudvig, CP Catano - Restoration Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Restoration outcomes are notoriously unpredictable and this challenges the capacity to
reliably meet goals. To harness ecological restoration's full potential, significant advances to …
reliably meet goals. To harness ecological restoration's full potential, significant advances to …
Year effects: Interannual variation as a driver of community assembly dynamics
Environmental conditions that vary from year to year can be strong drivers of ecological
dynamics, including the composition of newly assembled communities. However, ecologists …
dynamics, including the composition of newly assembled communities. However, ecologists …
Long-term, large-scale experiment reveals the effects of seed limitation, climate, and anthropogenic disturbance on restoration of plant communities in a biodiversity …
Ecological restoration is essential for maintaining biodiversity in the face of dynamic, global
changes in climate, human land use, and disturbance regimes. Effective restoration requires …
changes in climate, human land use, and disturbance regimes. Effective restoration requires …
Seed traits inform the germination niche for biodiverse ecological restoration
EL Dalziell, W Lewandrowski… - Seed Science and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Seeds are a primary source for generating plants for large-scale restoration and
understanding the requirements for seed germination and establishment is fundamental to …
understanding the requirements for seed germination and establishment is fundamental to …
Superior performance of invasive grasses over native counterparts will remain problematic under warmer and drier conditions
Elevated temperatures and drought may exacerbate invasion success of non-native
grasses, as non-native species often possess traits favored by a warmer, drier world. In our …
grasses, as non-native species often possess traits favored by a warmer, drier world. In our …
Statistical considerations of nonrandom treatment applications reveal region-wide benefits of widespread post-fire restoration action
AB Simler-Williamson, MJ Germino - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Accurate predictions of ecological restoration outcomes are needed across the increasingly
large landscapes requiring treatment following disturbances. However, observational …
large landscapes requiring treatment following disturbances. However, observational …
Year effects drive beta diversity, but unevenly across plant community types
Year of establishment can be a critical driver of plant communities with the establishment
stage of community development particularly susceptible to factors including ambient rain …
stage of community development particularly susceptible to factors including ambient rain …