Challenges and opportunities for grassland restoration: A global perspective of best practices in the era of climate change
Grasslands are ubiquitous globally, and their conservation and restoration are critical to
combat both the biodiversity and climate crises. There is increasing interest in implementing …
combat both the biodiversity and climate crises. There is increasing interest in implementing …
Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research: Brief history, major trends and perspectives
A Ali - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Since Grime's 1973 study on the competitive exclusion of herbaceous plants, ecologists
have intensively debated the Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) relationships for …
have intensively debated the Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) relationships for …
A function-based typology for Earth's ecosystems
Abstract As the United Nations develops a post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the
Convention on Biological Diversity, attention is focusing on how new goals and targets for …
Convention on Biological Diversity, attention is focusing on how new goals and targets for …
Prioritizing India's landscapes for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being
Biodiversity conservation and human well-being are tightly interlinked. Yet, mismatches in
the scale at which these two priority issues are planned and implemented have exacerbated …
the scale at which these two priority issues are planned and implemented have exacerbated …
Community forest governance and synergies among carbon, biodiversity and livelihoods
Forest landscape restoration has emerged as a key strategy to sequester atmospheric
carbon and conserve biodiversity while providing livelihood co-benefits for indigenous …
carbon and conserve biodiversity while providing livelihood co-benefits for indigenous …
Urgent need for updating the slogan of global climate actions from “tree planting” to “restore native vegetation”
The prevailing nature‐based solution to tackle climate change is tree planting. However,
there is growing evidence that it has serious contraindications in many regions. The main …
there is growing evidence that it has serious contraindications in many regions. The main …
Conflation of reforestation with restoration is widespread
The Bonn Challenge was launched by the German government and the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2011 with the goal of restoring 350 million ha of …
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2011 with the goal of restoring 350 million ha of …
12,500+ and counting: biodiversity of the Brazilian Pampa
Knowledge on biodiversity is fundamental for conservation strategies. The Brazilian Pampa
region, located in subtropical southern Brazil, is neglected in terms of conservation, and …
region, located in subtropical southern Brazil, is neglected in terms of conservation, and …
Nature-based Solutions can help restore degraded grasslands and increase carbon sequestration in the Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan grassland ecosystems possess significant carbon sink potential and have room
for improved carbon sequestration processes. There is a need to uncover more ambitious …
for improved carbon sequestration processes. There is a need to uncover more ambitious …
Out of the shadows: ecology of open ecosystems
WJ Bond - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biomes of the world have long been assumed to be determined by climate. Major disparities,
where open low biomass systems occurred in the same climate zone as closed forests have …
where open low biomass systems occurred in the same climate zone as closed forests have …