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View article: Tree planting choices mediate wildfire damage to tropical forest restoration in eastern Madagascar
Tree planting choices mediate wildfire damage to tropical forest restoration in eastern Madagascar Open
Wildfires threaten tropical rainforest conservation and restoration around the world, and they pose a particular risk to the unique species assemblages in eastern Madagascar. Following an intense period of wildfires in 2020–2022 that impac…
View article: Disruption and resistance in sonic spaces
Disruption and resistance in sonic spaces Open
June Reid conducted this interview with DJ Chillz, as an inter-generational conversation, between women DJ soundsystemers. Reid considers continuities, as well as change, from the perspective of being part of a female duo DJ since the 1980…
View article: Correction: Bellangue et al. Site Preparation and Planting Strategies to Improve Native Forb Establishment in Pasturelands. Agronomy 2024, 14, 2676
Correction: Bellangue et al. Site Preparation and Planting Strategies to Improve Native Forb Establishment in Pasturelands. Agronomy 2024, 14, 2676 Open
The authors would like to add an acknowledgment to their paper [...]
View article: Range Expansion of a <i>Verticillium nonalfalfae</i> Isolate Suppresses <scp><i>Ailanthus altissima</i></scp> With Variable Results Along Environmental Gradients
Range Expansion of a <i>Verticillium nonalfalfae</i> Isolate Suppresses <span><i>Ailanthus altissima</i></span> With Variable Results Along Environmental Gradients Open
Verticillium nonalfalfae has been studied for > 20 years as a potential fungal bioherbicide for Ailanthus altissima . A specific isolate from Pennsylvania, VnAa140, has desirable virulence properties and demonstrated host specificity. Howe…
View article: Diversifying tall fescue pastures with native warm‐season grasses and white clover improves beef cattle performance
Diversifying tall fescue pastures with native warm‐season grasses and white clover improves beef cattle performance Open
Tall fescue ( Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort., nom. cons.) is a productive and stress‐tolerant cool‐season grass, but endophyte toxicity can reduce beef cattle performance. Creating biodiverse pastures with perennial native warm…
View article: Floristics of Virginia’s Northern and Central Piedmont grasslands
Floristics of Virginia’s Northern and Central Piedmont grasslands Open
Aims : The grasslands of the North American Piedmont host diverse communities of sun-loving plants, but more than 90% of these grasslands have been lost across the region. Grasslands of the northern and central Piedmont of Virginia have re…
View article: High-diversity Atlantic Forest restoration plantings fail to represent local floras
High-diversity Atlantic Forest restoration plantings fail to represent local floras Open
One goal of ecological restoration is species conservation, so selecting tree species from local floras in restoration plantings is important to restore native species populations and avoid biotic homogenization. We evaluated if species pl…
View article: Site Preparation and Planting Strategies to Improve Native Forb Establishment in Pasturelands
Site Preparation and Planting Strategies to Improve Native Forb Establishment in Pasturelands Open
Increasing the diversity of native forbs in pasturelands can benefit insect pollinator populations, which have been declining widely. Establishing native forbs into existing pasturelands can be challenging, however, and information about e…
View article: The bioherbicide <i>Verticillium nonalfalfae</i> effectively removes tree-of-heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>) but leaves many other non-native plants
The bioherbicide <i>Verticillium nonalfalfae</i> effectively removes tree-of-heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>) but leaves many other non-native plants Open
Tree-of-heaven [ Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle] readily exploits disturbances, grows quickly into dense monocultures, and suppresses native plant species. The vascular wilt pathogen, Verticillium nonalfalfae , native to the eastern U…
View article: Implications of germination tolerances on invasion potential of Arthraxon hispidus
Implications of germination tolerances on invasion potential of Arthraxon hispidus Open
Arthraxon hispidus is an introduced, rapidly spreading, and newly invasive grass in the eastern United States, yet little is known about the foundational biology of this aggressive invader. Germination responses to environmental factors in…
View article: Evaluating Different Methods to Establish Biodiverse Swards of Native Grasses and Wildflowers for Pasturelands
Evaluating Different Methods to Establish Biodiverse Swards of Native Grasses and Wildflowers for Pasturelands Open
Many cool-season pastures in the southeastern U.S. are dominated by a competitive cool-season grass, tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus), and lack substantial plant diversity. Planting native warm-season grasses (NWSGs) and wildflowers …
View article: Restoration age affects microbial‐herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland
Restoration age affects microbial‐herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland Open
In degraded ecosystems, soil microbial communities (SMCs) may influence the outcomes of ecological restoration. Restoration practices can affect SMCs, though it is unclear how variation in the onset of restoration activities in woodlands a…
View article: Restoration age affects microbial-herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland
Restoration age affects microbial-herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland Open
In degraded ecosystems, soil microbial communities (SMCs) may influence the outcomes of ecological restoration. Restoration practices can affect SMCs, though it is unclear how variation in the onset of restoration activities in woodlands a…
View article: High‐diversity seed additions promote herb‐layer recovery during restoration of degraded oak woodland
High‐diversity seed additions promote herb‐layer recovery during restoration of degraded oak woodland Open
Seed limitation represents a fundamental constraint to the restoration of native plant communities, and practitioners often apply seed additions to overcome this barrier. However, surprisingly few studies have experimentally tested whether…
View article: Welcome small patches; beware of the risks of changing conservation priorities
Welcome small patches; beware of the risks of changing conservation priorities Open
Recently, Riva and Fahrig revisited the SLOSS question with fresh data from Chase et al. (2019) and concluded that small patches (SP) are disproportionately important for biodiversity conservation compared to large patches (LP). They recom…
View article: Effects of landscape structure on restoration success in tropical premontane forest
Effects of landscape structure on restoration success in tropical premontane forest Open
View article: Assaying techniques to improve dry season plantings in eastern Madagascar
Assaying techniques to improve dry season plantings in eastern Madagascar Open
Rampant deforestation in eastern Madagascar highlights the urgency of protecting and restoring its unique rainforests. This experiment addresses a restoration bottleneck: the precipitous drop in seedling survival during dry season planting…
View article: Multi-scale habitat selection of key frugivores predicts large-seeded tree recruitment in tropical forest restoration
Multi-scale habitat selection of key frugivores predicts large-seeded tree recruitment in tropical forest restoration Open
Abstract Large-seeded, animal-dispersed (LSAD) trees include some of the most valuable and threatened species in the tropics, but they are chronically underrepresented in regenerating forests. Toucans disperse many LSAD sp…
View article: Multi‐scale habitat selection of key frugivores predicts large‐seeded tree recruitment in tropical forest restoration
Multi‐scale habitat selection of key frugivores predicts large‐seeded tree recruitment in tropical forest restoration Open
Large‐seeded, animal‐dispersed (LSAD) trees include some of the most valuable and threatened species in the tropics, but they are chronically underrepresented in regenerating forests. Toucans disperse many LSAD species, so attracting touca…
View article: Practitioner views on the determinants of tropical forest restoration longevity
Practitioner views on the determinants of tropical forest restoration longevity Open
Ensuring the long‐term persistence of tropical forest restoration projects is vital to maintaining carbon stocks, biodiversity, and other benefits of restored ecosystems. But our understanding of the factors that determine restoration long…
View article: Potential impacts of COVID‐19 on tropical forest recovery
Potential impacts of COVID‐19 on tropical forest recovery Open
COVID-19 has impacted humanity and the global environment in myriad ways, and more changes are on the horizon. Here we consider the impact of COVID-19 on our collective ability to restore degraded habitats and facilitate forest recovery in…
View article: How feasible are global forest restoration commitments?
How feasible are global forest restoration commitments? Open
Numerous countries have made voluntary commitments to conduct forest landscape restoration over millions of hectares of degraded land in the coming decade. We consider the relative likelihood these countries will achieve their restoration …
View article: Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes
Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes Open
Assessment of socioenvironmental benefits and feasibility identifies priority areas for restoring global tropical rainforests.
View article: Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes - Supplementary Materials - Spatial Data Layers
Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes - Supplementary Materials - Spatial Data Layers Open
Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes Sci Adv 5 (7), eaav3223 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav3223 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaav3223…
View article: Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes - Supplementary Materials - Spatial Data Layers
Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes - Supplementary Materials - Spatial Data Layers Open
Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes Sci Adv 5 (7), eaav3223 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav3223 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaav3223…
View article: Lack of Araceae in Young Forests Highlights the Importance of Mature Forest Conservation
Lack of Araceae in Young Forests Highlights the Importance of Mature Forest Conservation Open
We compared Araceae abundance among mature forests, secondary forests, and plantations (8–14 years) in central Panama. Araceae colonization was virtually nonexistent in secondary forests and plantations. Low humidity, relatively short fore…
View article: Planting position and shade enhance native seedling performance in forest restoration for an endangered malagasy plant
Planting position and shade enhance native seedling performance in forest restoration for an endangered malagasy plant Open
View article: The ephemerality of secondary forests in southern Costa Rica
The ephemerality of secondary forests in southern Costa Rica Open
Secondary forests are increasingly recognized for conserving biodiversity and mitigating global climate change, but these and other desired outcomes can only be achieved after decades of regeneration, and secondary forests are frequently r…
View article: Tropical secondary forest enrichment using giant stakes of keystone figs
Tropical secondary forest enrichment using giant stakes of keystone figs Open
View article: Positive site selection bias in meta-analyses comparing natural regeneration to active forest restoration
Positive site selection bias in meta-analyses comparing natural regeneration to active forest restoration Open
Selection bias calls into question whether natural regeneration is really more successful than active tropical forest restoration.