Extensive evidence shows that regional (gamma) diversity is often lower across restored
landscapes than in reference landscapes, in part due to common restoration practices that …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Recent studies have cast new light on the intricate interplay between microbial biodiversity
and plant functional traits, underscoring their pivotal roles in counteracting the adverse …

Ecological engineering of degraded ecosystems often manipulates plants, with positive
outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The importance of soil biota …

Urban trees provide a wide range of ecosystem services for city residents, with tall, mature
trees with wide crowns generally regarded as preferable. The tree biomass which is …

Abstract Background The Cerrado of central Brazil—the world's largest Neotropical savanna–
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …

Restoration ecologists devote considerable time and resources to understanding the role of
functional traits in community assembly and ecosystem functioning. However, while …

The construction of solar parks leads to soil degradation and the destruction of vegetation.
Solar panels change the microclimate affecting plant survival and vegetation development …

With the intensification of climate warming and human activities, the ecosystems on the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) are facing increasing threats which leads to extensive …

The emergence of functional ecology has changed the focus of ecological research from
investigating patterns of species diversity to understanding how species traits relate to …