Billions of hectares of natural ecosystems have been degraded through human actions. The
global community has agreed on targets to halt and reverse these declines, and the …

Soil microbiota are important components of healthy ecosystems. Greater consideration of
soil microbiota in the restoration of biodiverse, functional, and resilient ecosystems is …

From 50 to 90% of wild plant species worldwide produce seeds that are dormant upon
maturity, with specific dormancy traits driven by species' occurrence geography, growth form …

Large-scale global reforestation goals have been proposed to help mitigate climate change
and provide other ecosystem services. To explore reforestation potential in the United …

To facilitate the restoration of disturbed vegetation, seeds of wild species are collected and
held in dry storage, but often there is a shortage of seeds for this purpose. Thus, much …

Meeting the multimillion hectare commitments for forest and landscape restoration (FLR) will
require billions of tree seed and seedlings. However, the adequacy of seed supply in terms …

Globally, annual expenditure on ecological restoration of degraded areas for habitat
improvement and biodiversity conservation is approximately $18 bn. Seed farming of native …

Reforestation and forest restoration are recognized as an effective means of halting
biodiversity loss and increasing the performance of ecosystem services such as carbon …

As we approach the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), there is renewed focus
on improving wetland restoration practices to reestablish the habitat and climate mitigation …

Seeds are a critical and limited resource for restoring biodiversity and ecological function to
degraded and fragmented ecosystems. Cleaning and quality testing are two key steps in the …