The road to recovery: a synthesis of outcomes from ecosystem restoration in tropical and sub-tropical Asian forests

LF Banin, EH Raine, LM Rowland… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Current policy is driving renewed impetus to restore forests to return ecological function,
protect species, sequester carbon and secure livelihoods. Here we assess the contribution …

Fifteen essential science advances needed for effective restoration of the world's forest landscapes

AR Marshall, CE Waite, M Pfeifer… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There has never been a more pressing and opportune time for science and practice to
collaborate towards restoration of the world's forests. Multiple uncertainties remain for …

More field-based carbon monitoring of tropical peatland restoration is urgently needed: Findings from a systematic literature review

AL Sinclair, L Graham, SP Grover - Mires and Peat, 2024 - research.usc.edu.au
The tropical peatland degradation crisis in Southeast Asia has triggered a surge in peatland
restoration activity to reduce carbon emissions caused by biological oxidation of dry peat …

Impacts of fire and prospects for recovery in a tropical peat forest ecosystem

ME Harrison, NJ Deere, MA Imron… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Uncontrolled fires place considerable burdens on forest ecosystems, compromising our
ability to meet conservation and restoration goals. A poor understanding of the impacts of …

[HTML][HTML] Insights for restoration: Reconstructing the drivers of long-term local fire events and vegetation turnover of a tropical peatland in Central Kalimantan

KNM Ramdzan, PT Moss, G Jacobsen… - Palaeogeography …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fire events in tropical peatlands often relate to dry peat conditions associated with climate
variability (drought) and anthropogenic-driven ecosystem degradation. However, drought is …

Accounting for seedling performance from nursery to outplanting when reforesting degraded tropical peatlands

ME Harrison, P Brugues Sintes, K Kusin… - Restoration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reforestation is promoted to address the dual global climate and biodiversity crises. This is
particularly relevant for carbon‐rich, biodiverse tropical peatlands, for which active …

[HTML][HTML] Use of an Adaptive-Vegetation Model to Restore Degraded Tropical Peat Swamp Forest to Support Climate Resilience

IWS Dharmawan, Y Lisnawati, H Siahaan, BT Premono… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change poses significant challenges to ecosystems globally, demanding innovative
methods for environmental conservation and restoration. Restoration initiatives require …

Benefits of tropical peatland rewetting for subsidence reduction and forest regrowth: results from a large-scale restoration trial

A Hooijer, R Vernimmen, D Mulyadi, V Triantomo… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Drainage and deforestation of tropical peat swamp forests (PSF) in Southeast Asia cause
carbon emissions and biodiversity loss of global concern. Restoration efforts to mitigate …

Hydrological function of rewetted peatlands linked to saturated hydraulic conductivity in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

RY Mahardika, SD Tarigan… - … of Degraded & …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
The hydrological function of peatlands, one of which is acting as a medium for storing and
releasing water, undergoes alteration due to degradation. Saturated hydraulic conductivity …

Leaf decomposition and flammability are largely decoupled across species in a tropical swamp forest despite sharing some predictive leaf functional traits

NEB Rahman, SW Smith, WN Lam, KY Chong… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Decomposition and fire are major carbon pathways in many ecosystems, yet potential
linkages between these processes are poorly understood. We test whether variability in …