As an inevitable consequence of increased environmental degradation and anticipated
future environmental change, societal demand for ecosystem restoration is rapidly …

Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …

Restoration ecology is a young academic field, but one with enough history to judge it
against past and current expectations of the science's potential. The practice of ecological …

Abstract The Great Basin of the western USA is an arid region characterized by high spatial
and temporal variability. The region experienced high levels of ecological disturbance …

Abstract Natural Resource Conservation Service Range Planting− Conservation Practice
Standards provide guidelines for making decisions about seedbed preparation, planting …

Invasion ecology has grown to include scientists with diverse skill sets who focus on a range
of taxa and biomes. These researchers have the capacity to contribute to practical …

Invasive annual weeds negatively impact ecosystem services and pose a major
conservation threat on semiarid rangelands throughout the western United States …

Changes in the species composition of biotic communities may alter patterns of natural
selection occurring within them. Native perennial grass species in the Intermountain West …

Summary 1 Restoration of semi‐arid shrub ecosystems often requires control of invasive
grasses but the effects of these grass‐control treatments on native and exotic forbs have not …

Successful restoration of semi‐arid ecosystems remains a challenging problem. Many
studies have tried to elucidate the factors that limit seedling establishment so that mitigating …