Opportunities and challenges for microbiomics in ecosystem restoration
Microbiomics is the science of characterizing microbial community structure, function, and
dynamics. It has great potential to advance our understanding of plant–soil–microbe …
dynamics. It has great potential to advance our understanding of plant–soil–microbe …
Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities
Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …
Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem functioning
Ecological engineering of degraded ecosystems often manipulates plants, with positive
outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The importance of soil biota …
outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The importance of soil biota …
Engineering microbial technologies for environmental sustainability: choices to make
W Verstraete, K Yanuka‐Golub, N Driesen… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial technologies have provided solutions to key challenges in our daily lives for over a
century. In the debate about the ongoing climate change and the need for planetary …
century. In the debate about the ongoing climate change and the need for planetary …
Ecological restoration and rewilding: two approaches with complementary goals?
As we enter the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) and address the urgent
need to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological functions at large scales …
need to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological functions at large scales …
[HTML][HTML] Soil addition improves multifunctionality of degraded grasslands through increasing fungal richness and network complexity
Y Li, X Han, B Li, Y Li, X Du, Y Sun, Q Li, TM Bezemer - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil addition is now widely used in the restoration of degraded ecosystems, but how soil
addition influences multiple ecological functions of degraded grasslands, and whether these …
addition influences multiple ecological functions of degraded grasslands, and whether these …
Climate mitigation through soil amendments: quantification, evidence, and uncertainty
R Rubin, E Oldfield, J Lavallee, T Griffin… - Carbon …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Soil amendments are a broad class of materials that enhance physical, chemical or
biological characteristics in croplands, pastures, or rangelands. While organic soil …
biological characteristics in croplands, pastures, or rangelands. While organic soil …
Whole‐of‐community invertebrate rewilding: Leaf litter transplants rapidly increase beetle diversity during restoration
Restoration of degraded areas is now a central tool in humanity's response to continued
species‐loss. However, restoration projects often report exceedingly slow or failed …
species‐loss. However, restoration projects often report exceedingly slow or failed …
Explore before you restore: Incorporating complex systems thinking in ecosystem restoration
SL Maes, MP Perring, R Cohen… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The global movement for ecosystem restoration has gained momentum in response to the
Bonn Challenge (2010) and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UNDER, 2021 …
Bonn Challenge (2010) and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UNDER, 2021 …
Rainforest litter invertebrates decimated by high severity burns during Australia's gigafires
Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme fires. In 2019–2020, extreme fires
burned 97 000 km2 of native vegetation in south‐eastern Australia, affecting many areas of …
burned 97 000 km2 of native vegetation in south‐eastern Australia, affecting many areas of …