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 …

Restoration of degraded land has been identified as a top research priority in conservation.
Fauna plays a critical role in the re-establishment of a functional ecosystem, yet fauna …

We reviewed the literature on fauna in revegetation in Australian agricultural areas. Of 27
studies, 22 examined birds, with few studies focusing on other faunal groups (four to six …

The science and practice of ecological restoration are increasingly being called upon to
compensate for the loss of biodiversity values caused by development projects. Biodiversity …

The effectiveness of ecological restoration actions toward biodiversity conservation depends
on both local and landscape constraints. Extensive information on local constraints is …

Beta diversity is an important concept used to describe turnover in species composition
across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, and it underpins much of conservation …

Offsets (also known as mitigation banks, compensatory habitat, set‐asides) is a policy
instrument recently introduced in several States in Australia to permit some land clearing …

Abstract “Offsetting” habitat destruction has widespread appeal as an instrument for
balancing economic growth with biodiversity conservation. Requiring proponents to pay the …

Broadscale land use changes are occurring rapidly in rural landscapes worldwide, within
which revegetation with native plant species to increase the area of suitable habitat is a key …

Landscape restoration through revegetation is being increasingly used in the conservation
management of degraded landscapes. To effectively plan restoration programs information …