Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …

Abstract Changes in Earth's climate are accelerating, prompting increasing calls to ensure
that investments in ecological restoration and nature conservation accommodate such …

High-intensity and fast-spreading wildfires are natural in the Mediterranean basin. However,
since 1960, wildfire occurrence has increased because of changes in land use, which …

Drylands cover more than 40% of Earth's land surface and occur at the margin of forest
distributions due to the limited availability of water for tree growth. Recent elevated …

Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …

Forest loss and degradation is occurring at high rates but humankind is experiencing
historical momentum that favors forest restoration. Approaches to restoration may follow …

In this work, bio-based hydrogel composites of xanthan gum and cellulose fibers were
developed to be used both as soil conditioners and topsoil covers, to promote plant growth …

Root development is critical to successful establishment after seedlings are outplanted on a
forest restoration site. There is an array of practices nursery practitioners and foresters use to …

Arid lands face numerous restoration challenges due to infrequent and irregular
precipitation which impacts plant germination, growth, and survival. Abundant seed …

Patterns of adaptive variation within plant species are best studied through common garden
experiments, but these are costly and time‐consuming, especially for trees that have long …