Ancient grasslands guide ambitious goals in grassland restoration
Grasslands, which constitute almost 40% of the terrestrial biosphere, provide habitat for a
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
The present and future of grassland restoration
Grasslands contribute greatly to biodiversity and human livelihoods; they support 70% of the
world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use. Grassland …
world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use. Grassland …
Restoration ecology through the lens of coexistence theory
Advances in restoration ecology are needed to guide ecological restoration in a variable
and changing world. Coexistence theory provides a framework for how variability in …
and changing world. Coexistence theory provides a framework for how variability in …
Tillage agriculture and afforestation threaten tropical savanna plant communities across a broad rainfall gradient in India
AN Nerlekar, A Munje, P Mhaisalkar… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The consequences of land‐use change for savanna biodiversity remain undocumented in
most regions of tropical Asia. One such region is western Maharashtra, India, where old …
most regions of tropical Asia. One such region is western Maharashtra, India, where old …
Community assembly history alters relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functions during restoration
Relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning depend on the processes
structuring community assembly. However, predicting biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning …
structuring community assembly. However, predicting biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning …
Planting time, first‐year mowing, and seed mix design influence ecological outcomes in agroecosystem revegetation projects
AJ Glidden, ME Sherrard, JC Meissen… - Restoration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of tallgrass prairie to agriculture has negatively affected provisioning of
ecosystem services. Successful restoration of ecosystem services could depend on …
ecosystem services. Successful restoration of ecosystem services could depend on …
Where should they come from? Where should they go? Several measures of seed source locality fail to predict plant establishment in early prairie restorations
RB Pizza, J Foster, LA Brudvig - Ecological Solutions and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During the “decade on restoration,” we must understand how to reliably re‐establish native
plant populations. When establishing populations through seed addition, practitioners often …
plant populations. When establishing populations through seed addition, practitioners often …
Priority effects and competitive exclusion by C4 grasses on longleaf pine savanna restoration sites
JE Freeman, LB Trotta - Restoration Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On grassland and savanna restoration sites, planted native C4 grasses can competitively
exclude other co‐introduced plant functional groups, with negative implications for …
exclude other co‐introduced plant functional groups, with negative implications for …
Native species identity drives plant community growth and biotic resistance
EV Feldman, TE Walsworth… - Applied Vegetation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Understanding drivers of biotic resistance has important implications for
ecological restoration. Two potential drivers of biotic resistance that restoration practitioners …
ecological restoration. Two potential drivers of biotic resistance that restoration practitioners …
Pyrus calleryana extracts reduce germination of native grassland species, suggesting the potential for allelopathic effects during ecological invasion
Invasive plant species' success may be a result of allelopathy, or the release of secondary
metabolites that are harmful for surrounding plant species. Allelopathy can be mediated …
metabolites that are harmful for surrounding plant species. Allelopathy can be mediated …