Restoration Ecology

Papers
(The H4-Index of Restoration Ecology is 22. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Testing the roles of local adaptation and genetic diversity to improve Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) restoration88
Planting time, first‐year mowing, and seed mix design influence ecological outcomes in agroecosystem revegetation projects80
Practitioner tools for addressing knowing–doing gaps in seed‐based restoration78
Issue Information70
Quantifying biodiversity benefits of woody plantings on Tasmanian farms for natural capital accounting56
Method for controlling invasive Ammophila arenaria in coastal dunes alters restoration trajectory55
Restoration approach for alpine extremely degraded landscapes: testing direct seeding and mulching with grass clippings49
A global review on arid zone restoration: approaches and challenges44
Propagating eelgrass (Zostera marina) from cuttings in land–sea combination systems: a novel method to improve the sustainability of seagrass restoration39
Threshold of lugworm (Arenicola marina) densities for successful transplantation of eelgrass (Zostera marina)37
Long‐term ecological responses to landscape‐scale restoration in a western United States dry forest36
Fragmentation impacts may be mixed for conservation but generally bad for restoration34
Toward an agenda for restoration science32
Direct seeding versus seedling planting: survival, biomass, growth, and cost up to 6 years for four tropical seasonal tree species29
Risks of massive tree planting in Europe should be considered by the EU Forestry Strategy 203029
Soil invertebrate and microbial activity rehabilitation by compost application after road construction and volcanic disturbance28
Oceanographic‐informed coral out‐planting density for coral reef restoration activities27
Soil scalping and soil microbial filtrates effects on the restoration of temperate grasslands26
Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season26
Regenerative capacity of old‐fields on semi‐arid floodplains in the northern Murray–Darling basin24
Predicting optimal habitats of Haloxylon persicum for ecosystem restoration using ensemble ecological niche modeling under climate change in southeast Iran24
Issue Information22
Sexual reproduction of actively restored gorgonians22
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