Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Background Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the
astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region and …

Background Ocbil theory aims to develop hypotheses explaining the evolution and ecology
of, and best conservation practices for, biota on very old, climatically buffered, infertile …

The Brazilian highlands are part of the most ancient landscapes on earth, evolved under
tectonic stability and extreme weathering. Landforms are structurally controlled, forming …

Despite the urgent demand for sustainable mining, the revegetation and rehabilitation of
areas degraded by mining activities remain challenging. Uncertainties about species …

Dark septate endophytes (DSE) may facilitate plant growth and stress tolerance in stressful
ecosystems. However, little is known about the response of plants to non-host DSE fungi …

Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological
restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of …

Rupestrian grasslands are biodiverse, evolutionary old vegetation complexes that harbor
more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism …

Abstract Background and Aims Models of costs and benefits of dormancy (D) predict that the
evolutionarily stable strategy in long-term stable environments is for non-dormancy (ND), but …

Ecological restoration is essential in rehabilitating degraded areas and safeguarding
biodiversity, ecosystem services and human welfare. Using functional traits to plan …