Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision
of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that …

Including ecosystem functions into restoration ecology has been repeatedly suggested, yet
there is limited evidence that this is taking place without bias to certain habitats, species, or …

Recent expansion of croplands in the United States has caused widespread conversion of
grasslands and other ecosystems with largely unknown consequences for agricultural …

Ecological restoration is widely used to reverse the environmental degradation caused by
human activities. However, the effectiveness of restoration actions in increasing provision of …

Conservation outcomes are principally achieved through the protection of intact habitat or
the restoration of degraded habitat. Restoration is generally considered a lower priority …

Wetlands are valuable ecosystems because they harbor a huge biodiversity and provide key
services to societies. When natural or human factors degrade wetlands, ecological …

Human environmental change influences freshwaters as well as the regulating,
provisioning, and cultural services that ecosystems provide worldwide. Here, we assess the …

Restoring functional ecosystems is crucial to reversing the global biodiversity and climate
crises. The concept of rewilding has gained increasing attention as a proactive tool for …

Wetlands support physical and ecological functions that result in valuable services to
society, including removal of reactive nitrogen (Nr) from surface water and groundwater. We …

Given the extent of global ecosystem degradation resulting from environmental changes and
human activity, restoration efforts have increasingly focused on biodiversity and ecosystem …