Contemporary forest restoration: A review emphasizing function

JA Stanturf, BJ Palik, RK Dumroese - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
The forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

Forest landscape restoration under global environmental change: challenges and a future roadmap

F Noulèkoun, S Mensah, E Birhane, Y Son… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
The adverse impacts of ecosystem degradation have raised the need for forest landscape
restoration (FLR) to be included in international sustainability agendas. However, the path …

Effect of vegetation introduction versus natural recovery on topsoil properties in the dried Aral Sea bed

G Kim, J Ahn, H Chang, J An… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Desiccation of the Aral Sea has resulted in the emergence of vast saline and flat
terrains, jeopardizing human health and agricultural activities because of sand and dust …

Review of nature-based solutions in dryland ecosystems: the aral sea case study

S Alikhanova, JW Bull - Environmental Management, 2023 - Springer
NbS have gained substantial attention in the academic literature recently as a potential
approach for simultaneously tackling environmental issues and addressing societal …

Tree establishment under deficit irrigation on degraded agricultural land in the lower Amu Darya River region, Aral Sea Basin

A Khamzina, JPA Lamers, PLG Vlek - Forest Ecology and Management, 2008 - Elsevier
Degraded land within the irrigated areas of the Aral Sea Basin is characterized by high soil
salinity, shallow saline groundwater (GW), low irrigation water availability and thus is often …

Nutrient compositions and in vitro methane production profiles of leaves and whole pods of twelve tropical multipurpose tree species cultivated in Ethiopia

A Melesse, H Steingass, M Schollenberger… - Agroforestry …, 2019 - Springer
A screening study was conducted to investigate the nutrient composition, anti-nutritional
factors, in vitro gas (GP) and methane (CH 4) production of leaves and whole pods in …

Nitrogen fixation by Elaeagnus angustifolia in the reclamation of degraded croplands of Central Asia

A Khamzina, JPA Lamers, PLG Vlek - Tree physiology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Extensive degradation of irrigated croplands, due to increasing soil salinity and depletion of
soil nutrient stocks, is a major problem in Central Asia (CA), one of the largest irrigated areas …

[PDF][PDF] Afforestation restoration of saline-sodic soil in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey using gypsum and sulfur

O Yildiz, E Altundağ, B Çeti̇n, ŞT Güner… - Silva …, 2017 - researchgate.net
A significant amount of land area in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey has saline-sodic
soil properties. The aim of the current study was to use both soil amendment and tree to …

Afforestation, restoration and regeneration—not all trees are created equal

SS Lawson, CH Michler - Journal of Forestry Research, 2014 - Springer
Undulations in weather patterns have caused climate shifts of increased frequency and
duration around the world. The need for additional research and model data on this pressing …

Restoration success in afforestation sites established at different times in arid lands of Central Anatolia

O Yıldız, D Eşen, M Sargıncı, B Çetin, B Toprak… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Restoration of degraded lands is among the major challenges in Arid and semi-arid
ecosystems. Therefore, in many regions where arid and semi-arid climates prevail …