Functional traits and ecosystem services in ecological restoration
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 …
growing attention worldwide, but lack of knowledge on functional traits and how they link to …
UAV-supported forest regeneration: Current trends, challenges and implications
Replanting trees helps with avoiding desertification, reducing the chances of soil erosion
and flooding, minimizing the risks of zoonotic disease outbreaks, and providing ecosystem …
and flooding, minimizing the risks of zoonotic disease outbreaks, and providing ecosystem …
Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon
SL Lewis, CE Wheeler, ETA Mitchard, A Koch - 2019 - nature.com
Kee** global warming below 1.5 C to avoid dangerous climate change 1 requires the
removal of vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as drastic cuts in …
removal of vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as drastic cuts in …
Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation
Mitigating climate change cost-effectively requires identifying least-cost-per-ton GHG
abatement methods. Here, we estimate and map GHG abatement cost (US pertCO2) …
abatement methods. Here, we estimate and map GHG abatement cost (US pertCO2) …
International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration
Ecological restoration, when implemented effectively and sustainably, contributes to
protecting biodiversity; improving human health and wellbeing; increasing food and water …
protecting biodiversity; improving human health and wellbeing; increasing food and water …
Hidden destruction of older forests threatens Brazil's Atlantic Forest and challenges restoration programs
Understanding the dynamics of native forest loss and gain is critical for biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem services, especially in regions experiencing intense forest …
conservation and ecosystem services, especially in regions experiencing intense forest …
Ecological restoration success is higher for natural regeneration than for active restoration in tropical forests
Is active restoration the best approach to achieve ecological restoration success (the return
to a reference condition, that is, old-growth forest) when compared to natural regeneration in …
to a reference condition, that is, old-growth forest) when compared to natural regeneration in …
Rural land abandonment is too ephemeral to provide major benefits for biodiversity and climate
Hundreds of millions of hectares of cropland have been abandoned globally since 1950 due
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …
Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally
Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …
Fostering natural forest regeneration on former agricultural land through economic and policy interventions
Under suitable conditions, deforested land used for agricultural crops or pastures can revert
to forest through the assisted or unassisted process of natural regeneration. These naturally …
to forest through the assisted or unassisted process of natural regeneration. These naturally …