Knowing the state of the art on research related to post-mining active revegetation can help
to improve revegetation success and identify research gaps. We performed a systematic …

Demand for restoration of resilient, self‐sustaining, and biodiverse natural ecosystems as a
conservation measure is increasing globally; however, restoration efforts frequently fail to …

Aims To assess the short-term effect of herbivory exclusion on vegetation and soil and to
relate differences in floristic composition to changes in soil properties in a reclaimed coal …

The characterization of suitable microsites for tree seedling establishment and growth is one
of the most important tasks to achieve the restoration of native forest using natural processes …

Native shrubs facilitate the establishment of oak seedlings in the opencast coal mines
rehabilitated to pastures in Northern Spain, under a Mediterranean sub-humid climate. We …

There is high variability in the level of herbivory between individual plants from the same
species with potential effects on population dynamics, community composition, and …

Recovery of Mediterranean forests after field abandonment is a slow process, even without
propagule limitations. This is mainly due to stressful conditions for seedling establishment. In …

Restoration efforts have been escalating worldwide in response to widespread habitat
degradation. However, coastal restoration attempts notoriously vary in their ability to …

This study investigated soil development resulting from revegetation in a coal mining area in
northern Henan, China. The effectiveness of six distinct revegetation methods for reclaiming …

Open-pit mining activities can cause serious disturbance to the local land and even regional
vegetation communities. Vegetation restoration is a crucial approach for maintaining …