Forbs are important contributors to species diversity and ecosystem functions in low-latitude
grasslands, where they support diverse herbivore communities and millions of people …

Scientists and policymakers are becoming aware of the pressing need to restore tropical
grassy biomes (TGB), which are home to unique biodiversity and provide essential …

Emerging global production networks innovate the modes of supplying restoration products
and services to reverse degraded ecosystems globally. Yet, savanna restoration …

Ecological restoration aims to recover the structure, biodiversity, and function of degraded
ecosystems. However, open ecosystems have been largely overlooked in restoration, and …

Background Cerrado grasses are closely linked to fire, but the mechanisms underlying their
responses are poorly understood. Fire affects populations by altering vital rates, and …

Open ecosystems are disappearing worldwide, requiring urgent restoration efforts. However,
limited knowledge of their structure and composition hinders the assessment of restoration …

Savannas and grasslands have lost almost 50% of their original cover worldwide. Therefore,
the development of methods and information on open-canopy ecosystem restoration is …

Excluding invasive grasses is a significant challenge for neotropical savanna restoration.
Invasive grasses alter fire regimes with feedbacks on soil nutrient pools, favoring their own …

Open ecosystems occur all around the world in various forms including temperate and
tropical grasslands, savannas, shrublands, heathlands, among others. They are home to …

Tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas have historically been neglected in
global and local conservation policies. As a result, nearly half of their coverage has been …