Trait‐based approaches have improved our understanding of plant evolution, community
assembly and ecosystem functioning. A major challenge for the upcoming decades is to …

The distinction often made between active and passive restoration approaches is a false
dichotomy that persists in much research, policy, and financial structures today. We explore …

From 50 to 90% of wild plant species worldwide produce seeds that are dormant upon
maturity, with specific dormancy traits driven by species' occurrence geography, growth form …

To facilitate the restoration of disturbed vegetation, seeds of wild species are collected and
held in dry storage, but often there is a shortage of seeds for this purpose. Thus, much …

The alarming current and predicted species extinction rates have galvanized
conservationists in their efforts to avoid future biodiversity losses, but for species extinct in …

Soil microbiota are important components of healthy ecosystems. Greater consideration of
soil microbiota in the restoration of biodiverse, functional, and resilient ecosystems is …

Seed-based restoration often experiences poor success due to a range of edaphic and
biotic issues. Seed enhancement technologies (SETs) are a novel approach that can …

Despite growing recognition of the conservation value of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to restore biodiverse tropical and subtropical grassy biomes (grasslands and …

Global commitments and policy interventions for conservation have failed to halt widespread
declines in plant biodiversity, highlighting an urgent need to engage novel approaches and …

As we approach the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), there is renewed focus
on improving wetland restoration practices to reestablish the habitat and climate mitigation …