Revegetation on tropical steep slopes after mining and infrastructure projects: challenges and solutions

M Gastauer, JC Massante, SJ Ramos, RSS da Silva… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? Five frequently interacting abiotic constraints
challenge steep slope revegetation Spontaneous vegetation establishment in natural steep …

Impacts of land-use changes on vegetation and ecosystem functioning: Old-field secondary succession

J Pérez-Hernández, RG Gavilán - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The study of ecological succession to determine how plant communities re-assemble after a
natural or anthropogenic disturbance has always been an important topic in ecology. The …

Utilizing the analytic hierarchy process to establish weighted values for evaluating the stability of slope revegetation based on hydroseeding applications in South …

SH Kil, DK Lee, JH Kim, MH Li, G Newman - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to identify the major variables identified as important for
considering the stabilization of slope revegetation based on hydroseeding applications and …

Evaluating ecological effects of roadside slope restoration techniques: A global meta-analysis

M Wang, Q Liu, X Pang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the increase in infrastructure construction, ecological restoration techniques need to
be scientifically assessed so that appropriate measures can be taken. However, the specific …

Soil water availability effects on seed germination account for species segregation in semiarid roadslopes

E Bochet, P García-Fayos, B Alborch, J Tormo - Plant and Soil, 2007 - Springer
Previous studies report that the low colonisation success on eroded roadslopes of semiarid
environments is controlled by microsite limitations. We predicted that soil water availability …

La restauración ecológica de canteras: un caso con aplicación de enmiendas orgánicas y riegos

M Jorba, R Vallejo - Ecosistemas, 2008 - revistaecosistemas.net
La restauración ecológica de canteras: un caso con aplicación de enmiendas orgánicas y riegos
Page 1 http://www.revistaecosistemas.net/articulo.asp?Id=577 INVESTIGACIÓN La restauración …

Dominant plant species modulate responses to hydroseeding, irrigation and fertilization during the restoration of semiarid motorway slopes

P García-Palacios, S Soliveres, FT Maestre… - Ecological …, 2010 - Elsevier
Restoring roadside slopes in semiarid regions of the Mediterranean Basin is often
constrained by the difficulties arising when develo** restoration projects (absence of …

How can we control erosion of roadslopes in semiarid Mediterranean areas? Soil improvement and native plant establishment

E Bochet, P García‐Fayos… - Land Degradation & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Road building triggers vegetation and soil degradation which affects road safety. We present
conclusive results in terms of roadslope protection against erosion from several studies …

Overestimation of mitigation leads to underestimation of residual impacts

Á Enríquez-de-Salamanca - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2024 - Elsevier
An essential part of environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the proposal of mitigation
measures, whose effectiveness has a decisive influence on the magnitude of the residual …

Spreading topsoil encourages ecological restoration on embankments: Soil fertility, microbial activity and vegetation cover

D Rivera, V Mejias, BM Jauregui, M Costa-Tenorio… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The construction of linear transport infrastructure has severe effects on ecosystem functions
and properties, and the restoration of the associated roadslopes contributes to reduce its …