The application of a functional trait‐based approach to ecological restoration is receiving
growing attention worldwide, but lack of knowledge on functional traits and how they link to …

Multiple large-scale restoration strategies are emerging globally to counteract ecosystem
degradation and biodiversity loss. However, restoration often remains insufficient to offset …

Significant advances in both mathematical and molecular approaches in ecology offer
unprecedented opportunities to describe and understand ecosystem functioning. Ecological …

Ecosystem restoration is one of the most promising strategies for conservation in the
Anthropocene. Within ecosystems, plant-animal interactions are critical to their functioning …

Dispersal syndromes and networks must be used cautiously in conserving and restoring
seed-dispersal processes. In many tropical forests most tree and shrub species require …

Seed dispersal by animals is key for restoration of tropical forests because it maintains plant
diversity and accelerates community turnover. Therefore, changes in seed dispersal during …

Researchers on conservation planning and practice have increasingly recognized and
adopted the pivotal role of landscape attributes in sha** the effectiveness of protected …

Anthropogenic activities are the main cause of habitat loss and fragmentation, which directly
affects biodiversity. Disruption in landscape connectivity among populations may affect …

Monitoring protocols are needed to evaluate the millions of hectares of land that are being
proposed for forest restoration in the coming decades. Standardized proposals are critical to …

Recent global commitments have placed forest and landscape restoration at the forefront of
countries' efforts to recover ecosystem services, conserve biodiversity, and mitigate the …