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 …

Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects biophysical systems and human well-
being. The Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …

Ecological restoration is a global priority that holds great potential for benefiting natural
ecosystems, but restoration outcomes are notoriously unpredictable. Resolving this …

We discuss aspects of one of the most important issues in ecological restoration: how to
evaluate restoration success. This first requires clearly stated and justified restoration goals …

Forest restoration requires strategies such as passive restoration to balance financial
investments and ecological outcomes. However, the ecological outcomes of passive …

Despite the urgent demand for sustainable mining, the revegetation and rehabilitation of
areas degraded by mining activities remain challenging. Uncertainties about species …

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 enter the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) and address the urgent
need to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological functions at large scales …

Despite growing worldwide commitment to large‐scale ecosystem restoration, national
public policies on restoration are few, and those that exist tend to be vague. Brazil and …

Neotropical rainforests are global biodiversity hotspots and are challenging to restore. A
core part of this challenge is the very long recovery trajectory of the system: recovery of …