Summary The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration offers immense potential to return
hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded tropical landscapes to functioning ecosystems …

In the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia, native forest and forest biodiversity is
almost confined to sacred groves associated with churches. Local communities rely on these …

We investigated the spatial relations of ecological and social processes to point at how state
policies, population density, migration dynamics, topography, and socio-economic values of …

In the past decade, concern for forest loss has spurred ambitious restoration goals for
climatic, ecological, and livelihood benefits. Restoration activities typically rely on …

With the current deforestation rates in tropical ecosystems, optimizing biodiversity in
managed systems has become fundamental for conservation. Agroforestry has been …

Forests in the highlands of Ethiopia have declined considerably, and the supply of forest-
based ecosystem services is eroding. Managing agricultural landscapes as well as …

Aim Past land use legacy effects—extinction debts and immigration credits—might be
particularly pronounced in regions characterized by complex and dynamic landscape …

This review was made to bring forth the contradicting outlooks from different research
findings, challenges on the Eucalyptus species and show the opportunities we have with the …

Today, exotic invasive alien species are considered to be one of the greatest threats to
biodiversity. However, not all exotic species cause negative consequences in the …

Accurate maps of gains in tree cover are necessary to quantify carbon storage, wildlife
habitat, and land use changes. Satellite-based mapping of emerging smallholder woodlots …