The scale of opportunity to implement forest restoration exceeds billions of ha worldwide,
and a part of this area in northern temperate regions includes formerly oak (Quercus spp.) …

High severity stand-replacing wildfires can deeply affect forest ecosystems whose
composition includes plant species lacking fire-related traits and specific adaptations. Land …

Ecological facilitation, though accepted as a main mechanism of plant community assembly,
is just starting to be utilized in restoration programmes. Constructing nurse objects that …

Following wildfires, salvage logging is applied for silvicultural, safety or even aesthetic
reasons. Such operations impact on biological legacies, impair natural vegetation recovery …

After large and severe wildfires, the establishment of tree regeneration, particularly for
species without specific fire-adaptive traits, can be challenging. Within harsh environments …

Restoration of mixed oak forest in northern temperate regions is important for biodiversity
and for adaptation of forest management to climate change. Direct seeding has been …

A previous study on the encroachment of North American northern red oak Quercus rubra L.
into the mesic Scots pine forest (in central Poland) revealed high abundances of seedlings …

Cloud forest degradation leads to the loss of foundational species, including oak trees, with
negative and cascading effects on biodiversity. The relatively simple and inexpensive …

Local communities, informed about the main post-fire environmental threats, applied land
restoration techniques after the 2017 Ponte Caldelas wildfire (Galicia, Spain). Volunteers …

Tree seedlings planted in abandoned agricultural fields interact with herb communities
through competition, tolerance, and facilitation. In addition, they are subject to herbivory by …