Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

We outline the principles of the natural capital approach to decision making and apply these
to the contemporary challenge of very significantly expanding woodlands as contribution to …

Natural succession of vegetation on abandoned farmland provides opportunities for passive
rewilding to re-establish native woodlands, but in Western Europe the patterns and …

Forests play an essential role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere. The establishment of mixed plantations is a promising way to store …

Increasing forest cover by regreening mining and smelting degraded landscapes provides
an opportunity for global carbon (C) sequestration, however, the reported effects of …

Given the worldwide plans for extensive tree planting, we urgently need to understand how
and where implementation will contribute to goals such as those for carbon sequestration …

Ecological restoration has gained increased attention to combat the global biodiversity and
habitat loss driven by human activities and climate change. To address these impacts …

Abstract The National Earthworm Recording Scheme (NERS) is the most comprehensive
national database of earthworm species occurrence records for the British Isles, and …

Scotland is continuing to afforest land in order to combat climate change, but the long-term
capacity for carbon sequestration in forest soils is still uncertain. Here we present …

Revegetation represents an effective measure for preventing soil erosion on the Loess
Plateau. However, the effects of revegetation‐induced changes in soil and root properties on …