Ecological restoration has a growing role in policy aimed at reversing the widespread effects
of environmental degradation. It includes activities to assist the recovery of ecosystem …

Positive interactions, such as facilitation and mutualism, can promote community
construction and maintenance of ecosystem biodiversity and resilience. However, there are …

Context Natural capital accounting is an emerging approach to help address the challenge
of preventing further biodiversity loss while sustainably providing resources for a growing …

The clearing of natural vegetation for agriculture has reduced the capacity of natural systems
to provide ecosystem functions. Ecological restoration can restore desirable ecosystem …

Private property accounts for much of the planet's arable land, and most of this has been
cleared for agricultural production. Agricultural areas retain only fragments of their original …

Decisions affecting the management of natural resources in agricultural landscapes are
influenced by both social and ecological factors. Models that integrate these factors are …

Grasslands and grassy woodlands worldwide have experienced declines in extent and
condition, with substantial changes to their ground-layer biodiversity. In Australia, this …

Root systems are crucial to tree and soil stability in terms of mechanical support, but are
rarely considered in revegetation studies. This study aimed at determining the effect of …

Ecological restoration of grassy woodland ecosystems is now a significant landscape‐scale
conservation objective throughout southern Australia. Technological improvements in direct …

Vegetation recovery in old fields towards mature reference states is often limited by abiotic
and biotic thresholds resulting from agricultural land use legacies, as commonly highlighted …