1. Once neglected, the role of facilitative interactions in plant communities has received
considerable attention in the last two decades, and is now widely recognized. It is timely to …

Better understanding of the connection between aboveground plant communities and
belowground soil organisms and processes has led to an explosion in recent research on …

In the last two decades river restoration has become increasingly a field of research asking a
series of complex questions related not just to science but also to society. Why should we …

Demand for restoration of resilient, self‐sustaining, and biodiverse natural ecosystems as a
conservation measure is increasing globally; however, restoration efforts frequently fail to …

Ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests in the Southwest United States are
experiencing, or have become increasingly susceptible to, large-scale severe wildfire …

Rapid climate change and altered disturbance regimes represent increasing stressors to the
stability of existing ecosystems. Resilience is a widely used framework for post-disturbance …

An important consideration in conservation and biodiversity planning is an appreciation of
the condition or integrity of ecosystems. In this study, we have applied various machine …

Restoration of ecological processes is key to restoring the capacity of ecosystems to support
social, economic, cultural and aesthetic values. The sustainability of the restored system …

Semi-arid landscapes in the western Mediterranean have been used for millennia, resulting
in large-scale transformations and widespread degradation. In some instances, these …

Context Afforestation is one of the major drivers of land cover change in the world. In spite of
its multiple applications, forest generation has been fostered during the last century to …