Restoration Ecology

Papers
(The median citation count of Restoration Ecology is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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Overcoming barriers to reef restoration: field‐based method for approximate genotyping of Acropora cervicornis74
Twenty‐five years of change in forest structure and nesting behavior of Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio68
Outcomes associated with translocation techniques vary between two closely related and critically imperiled plant species67
Correction to “The Distance to Reference Communities Index (DRCI): a new tool to assess communities' restoration success”65
Addressing barriers to proactive restoration of at‐risk sagebrush communities: a causal layered analysis63
Actions to achieve rapid coral self‐attachment: insights from outplanting nails, coral orientation, and substrate biological condition62
Linking below‐ and aboveground indicators under different forest restoration interventions in a mosaic landscape with different land‐use legacies53
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Disturbance reduces the moss‐dominated biocrust inhibition on infiltration and improves soil moisture storage within the Loess Plateau, China47
Propagating eelgrass (Zostera marina) from cuttings in land–sea combination systems: a novel method to improve the sustainability of seagrass restoration45
Natural deadwood hosts more diverse pioneering wood‐inhabiting fungal communities than restored deadwood43
Impact of invasive plant management on soil activity and litter decomposition in a tropical forest restoration42
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Carbon content and allometric models to estimate aboveground biomass for forest areas under restoration37
How have RPAS helped monitor forests and what can we apply in forest restoration monitoring?36
GA3‐mediated reforestation pioneering mechanism of actinorhizal Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. in the slashed and burnt shifting cultivation lands in India's megadiversity hotsp34
Empirical test of increasing genetic variation via inter‐population crossing for native plant restoration in variable environments34
Avian translocations restore dual interaction networks in an island ecosystem31
Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration. LauraMartin (2022) Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A., 336 pages, $39.95 (hardcover), ISBN 9780674979420 (hardbac31
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Efficacy of strip seeding to restore grassland plant communities28
Land–sea linkages depend on macroalgal species, predator invasion history in a New Zealand archipelago28
Restoration and replication: a case study on the value of computational reproducibility assessment26
Common, showy, and perennial species dominate a restoration species pool25
Effects of site conditions on regeneration of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous East African tropical rainforest24
Soil invertebrate and microbial activity rehabilitation by compost application after road construction and volcanic disturbance23
Integrated analysis of aboveground and belowground indicators support a comprehensive evaluation of ecosystem recovery22
Effects of forest preservation, livestock exclusion, and use of shrubs as potential nurses on planting success of an endangered tree22
Lessons learned from a conservation translocation of a microendemic habitat specialist22
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Vegetative propagation of native tree species: an alternative restoration strategy for the tropical Andes20
A Framework for Community Ecology: Species Pools, Filters, and Traits, Paul A.Keddy and Daniel C.Laughlin (2022) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K., 370 pages, $44.99 (paperback), ISBN20
Natural rock roughness as a key parameter for optimizing seedling adhesion and restoration of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in its native environment19
Restoration ecology of arid lands (RE‐AL)19
Silviculture treatments hasten seedling growth on seismic disturbances in boreal treed fens19
“Set and forget” does not work when it comes to fissure roosts carved into live trees for bats19
Where to start? A new citizen science, remote sensing approach to map recreational disturbance and other degraded areas for restoration planning19
Use of citizen science datasets to test effects of grazing exclusion and replanting on Australian woodland birds19
Ecosystem carbon exchange and nitrogen removal rates in two 33‐year‐old constructed salt marshes are similar to those in a nearby natural marsh18
Can delaying germination reduce barriers to successful emergence for early‐germinating, fall‐sown native bunchgrass seeds in cold deserts?18
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Evaluating biological properties of topsoil for post‐mining ecological restoration: different assessment methods give different results18
A new in situ method showed greater persistence of added soil organic matter in natural than restored wetlands18
Tidal restoration of a managed wetland in California favors non‐native fishes18
Equivocal associations between small‐scale shoreline restoration and subtidal fishes in an urban estuary18
Precise vegetation restoration in arid regions based on potential natural vegetation and potential normalized difference vegetation index17
Fire reduces Russian olive seed germination and seedling survival with increasing fuel load17
Under drought conditions, fungicide seed coating does not increase emergence of two native grass species in sagebrush stands of the Intermountain West, U.S.A.17
Alpine restoration: planting and seeding of native species facilitate vegetation recovery16
Large‐scale field studies inform adaptive management of California wetland restoration16
Analysis of planting practices and post‐planting stewardship intention of participants of Arbor Day16
An opinion on BlueCAM an Australian blue carbon method to estimate climate change mitigation benefits of coastal wetland restoration by Lovelock et al. (2022)16
Integrating genomics in population models to forecast translocation success16
Creating entrances to tree cavities attracts hollow‐dependent fauna: proof of concept16
Secondary invasion by an invasive shrub limits native tree seedling growth in a size‐dependent manner following the eradication of a different invasive species in an island ecosystem15
Responses of soil seed banks and soil microbial activity to grazing exclusion in cold semiarid grasslands15
Restoration approach for alpine extremely degraded landscapes: testing direct seeding and mulching with grass clippings15
Regenerative capacity of old‐fields on semi‐arid floodplains in the northern Murray–Darling basin15
Restoration interventions produce opposite and non‐additive benefits on tree establishment in degraded forest clearings15
Native and non‐native mulch resulted in increased soil moisture and reduced plant recruitment in container plant restoration of coastal sage scrub15
Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season15
Ground cover and native ant predation influence survival of metamorphic amphibians in a southeastern pine savanna undergoing restoration14
Seasonal comparison of household vinegar and glyphosate treatments on Microstegium vimineum removal in the North Carolina, United States piedmont14
Back from the past? Assessment of nitrogen removal ability of buried historic wetland soils before and after a 1‐year incubation on a restored floodplain14
Sexual reproduction of actively restored gorgonians14
Recovering Australia's arid‐zone ecosystems: learning from continental‐scale rabbit control experiments14
Soil organic carbon and its stability after vegetation restoration in Zoige grassland, eastern Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau14
Establishing perennial strips in a cultivated floodplain for habitat restoration: monitoring over 4 years and success drivers13
Reintroduction by transplanting seedlings from natural regeneration: an alternative for ecological restoration?13
Oceanographic‐informed coral out‐planting density for coral reef restoration activities13
Fertility responses of a native grass: technology supporting native plant production for restoration in Brazil13
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Seasonally stable wetted width elucidates freshwater mussel species richness and endangered species presence: implications for T&E management programs and stream restoration design13
Natural colonization as a means to upscale restoration of subarctic woodlands in Iceland13
The use of Groasis Waterboxx devices to improve mineland reclamation efforts by increasing transplant survival and growth of five native woody species13
Experimenting with artificial shelters to assist habitat restoration for medium‐sized ground‐dwelling mammals13
Mowing of the moss layer triggers the loss of endangered fen bryophytes13
Restoring native forests from Pinus radiata plantations: natural regeneration of native tree species in response to different harvesting treatments in central Chile13
Applying conventional funding mechanisms to rewilding: the opportunities and challenges for funding rewilding in Europe13
Is reinforcement a viable conservation strategy for the endangered perennial herb, Astragalus applegatei?13
Legacy effects after seven years of afforestation withPinus taedain a natural grassland12
Constructed floating wetlands: a “safe‐to‐fail” study with multi‐sectorparticipation12
Identifying spatio‐temporal trends in seagrass meadows to inform future restoration12
A recruitment niche framework for improving seed‐based restoration12
The gap between mycorrhizal science and application: existence, origins, and relevance during the United Nation's Decade on Ecosystem Restoration12
Performance of five arid land shrub species in direct seeding: implications for seed‐based restoration12
Can locally sourced inoculum and biochar synergistically improve the establishment of mycorrhizal fungi in mine tailings?12
Beetle assemblage dynamics after invasive ice plant (Carpobrotus) removal on a small Mediterranean island12
Biodiversity on old permanent versus restored grassland is driven by small‐scale land‐use intensity and habitat connectivity12
Assessing above and belowground recovery from ammonium sulfate addition and wildfire in a lowland heath: mycorrhizal fungi as potential indicators12
Restoration benefits of soil nutrient manipulation and weeding in invaded dry and wet tropical ecosystems in Hawaiʻi12
Spicing up oak forest restoration: a preliminary report of the protective use of chili peppers in direct seeding of acorns12
Planting time, first‐year mowing, and seed mix design influence ecological outcomes in agroecosystem revegetation projects12
Quantifying biodiversity benefits of woody plantings on Tasmanian farms for natural capital accounting12
Seed dormancy, germination requirements, and implications of herbicides for Penstemon albidus and P. nitidus11
Long‐term ecological responses to landscape‐scale restoration in a western United States dry forest11
Reducing nest box entrance diameter impacts mammal occupancy11
Removal of native bamboo promotes natural regeneration in degraded temperate rainforests in North‐Patagonia, Chile11
Blue carbon habitats in Aotearoa New Zealand—opportunities for conservation, restoration, and carbon sequestration11
Effects of abiotic restoration through rock addition on invertebrate functional diversity in native temperate grasslands11
Rice encrusting with small‐seeded native species for reintroduction in agroecosystems: a case study in Lindernia procumbens11
First steps in restoring Río de la Plata grasslands: the importance of harvest method and season11
Modeling habitat suitability of wild rice (Zizania spp.) to inform restoration efforts in Michigan, U.S.A.11
Nontarget effects of herbicides on annual forbs and seeded grass in the Great Basin, United States, are partially offset by planting depth and application rate11
Toward an agenda for restoration science11
A call for practical spatially patterned forest restoration methods10
Native Gramineae outperform Leguminosae in enhancing ecosystem multifunctionality during semiarid desert steppe restoration10
Identifying the best method for restoring dung beetle biodiversity and function in the early stages of rainforest restoration10
Community‐driven post‐fire restoration initiatives in Central Chile: when good intentions are not enough10
Marine Vegetation Management Strategies: a framework for estuary wide prioritization of protection and rehabilitation10
Are restoration plans missing the target? Land tenure and cyclone risks reshuffles priorities for mangrove restoration10
Measuring the social changes from river restoration and dam removal10
Matching existing and future native plant materials to disturbance‐driven restoration needs10
Need of transdisciplinary research for accelerating land restoration during the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration10
Smallholders' perspectives, motivations, and incentives for restoring the Brazilian Atlantic Forest10
Survival rates of branching Acropora morphologies on coral rubble stabilization structures10
Assessing mangrove restoration practices using species‐interaction networks10
Ecological restoration success from community and agency perspectives: exploring the differences10
Invasive grass density negatively impacts chaparral seedling establishment10
Influence of abiotic drivers on 1‐year seedling survival of six mangrove species in Southeast Asia9
Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought9
Seed quality and the true price of native seed for mine site restoration9
Attraction versus production in restoration: spatial and habitat effects of shellfish reefs for fish in coastal seascapes9
Site mediates performance in a coral‐seeding trial9
Review and assessment of smartphone apps for forest restoration monitoring9
Correction to “Bionovelty and ecological restoration”9
Sustainable restoration: addressing critical challenges through university‐led projects9
Assisting recolonization of near‐shore seagrasses9
How participation in ecological restoration can foster a connection to nature9
The potential role of biotic interactions in stream restoration9
The ecosystem resilience approach to control the invasive alien species Australian swamp stonecrop (Crassula helmsii)9
Post‐pandemic recovery through landscape restoration9
Site and management factors determining the fate of hardwood trees planted on reclaimed coal mines in the Illinois Basin, USA9
Hydrologic variability and plant composition drive relative abundance of marsh birds at created and reference marshes in southeastern Louisiana, U.S.A.9
Ecological countermeasures for preventing zoonotic disease outbreaks: when ecological restoration is a human health imperative9
Experimental removal of an invasive tree in Galápagos promotes native and endemic species but also secondary invaders9
Reestablishing larval connectivity in an estuarine landscape: the importance of shoreline and subtidal oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in a comprehensive oyster restoration program9
Thermal germination niche: implications for seed‐based restoration in climate‐sensitive alpine environments9
Restored marginal farmland benefits arthropod diversity at multiple scales9
Correction to “Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia”9
Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia9
Post‐fire restoration ofSphagnumbogs in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia9
Mechanical mowing of semi‐natural grasslands compromises soil quality and survival of a conservation target plant species9
Correction to “When humans work like beavers: riparian restoration enhances invertebrate gamma diversity and habitat heterogeneity”9
International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites9
Soil scalping and soil microbial filtrates effects on the restoration of temperate grasslands9
Using plant–pollinator interactions to identify key species for planning tropical forest restoration9
Does restoring native forest restore ecosystem functioning? Evidence from a large‐scale reforestation project in the Scottish Highlands8
Conservation in coastal soft‐sediment ecosystems: valuing places and recovery8
Stream restoration produces transitory, not permanent, changes to fish assemblages at compensatory mitigation sites8
Factors limiting the availability of native seed for reconstructing Minnesota's prairies: stakeholder perspectives8
Optimizing seed injection as a seagrass restoration method8
Build it and they will come, but not all of them in fragmented Atlantic Forest landscapes8
Tradeoffs in habitat value to maximize natural resource benefits from coastal restoration in a rapidly eroding wetland: is monitoring land area sufficient?8
Perspectives on challenges and opportunities at the restoration‐policy interface in the U.S.A.8
Factors influencing seed mix design for prairie restoration8
Environmental favorability models as a tool to support trophic rewilding initiatives8
Rapid faunal colonization and recovery of biodiversity and functional diversity following eelgrass restoration8
Mounding treatments set back bryophyte recovery on linear disturbances in treed peatlands8
Biological soil crusts are more prevalent in warmer and drier environments within the Great Basin ecoregion: implications for managing annual grass invasion8
Looking through the lens of Mace's conservation philosophy: framing paleoecology for better ecosystem restoration8
Germination and seed traits in common alder (Alnus spp.): the potential contribution of rear‐edge populations to ecological restoration success8
Barriers to ecological restoration in Europe: expert perspectives8
Assessing the use of natural colonization to create new forests within temperate agriculturally dominated landscapes8
Natural capital approaches: shifting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration from aspiration to reality8
Fragmentation impacts may be mixed for conservation but generally bad for restoration8
Method for controlling invasive Ammophila arenaria in coastal dunes alters restoration trajectory8
Diversity stabilizes but does not increase sapling survival in a tree diversity experiment8
Historical trajectory of restoration practice and science across the Brazilian Atlantic Forest8
Risks of massive tree planting in Europe should be considered by the EU Forestry Strategy 20308
Restoration of boreal peatland impacted by an in‐situ oil sands well‐pad 1: Vegetation response8
Soil health indicators for monitoring forest ecological restoration: a critical review8
Assessing translocation management techniques through experimental trials: a case study of the endangered shrubPersoonia hirsuta7
Ecological Restoration: Moving Forward Using Lessons LearnedSingarayerFlorentine, PaulGibson‐Roy, KingsleyDixon, and LindaBroadhurst (editors) (2023), Springer, ISBN 978–3–031–25411‐6, ISBN 978–3–031–7
Genetic rescue reduces mate limitation in a threatened, clonal, and self‐incompatible plant species7
Determinants of vegetation regeneration on forest roads following restoration treatments: implications for boreal caribou conservation7
Fish use of restored mangroves matches that in natural mangroves regardless of forest age7
Active restoration leads to rapid recovery of aboveground biomass but limited recovery of fish diversity in planted mangrove forests of the North Brazil Shelf7
Pollination networks and plant local adaptation: the importance of serving the pollinator community in restoration7
The fire regime response of a reintroduced endangered species7
Framed reef modules: a new and cost‐effective tool for coral restoration7
Assessing population genomic structure and polyploidy: a crucial step for native plant restoration7
Fine root production, turnover ofReaumuria songaricaand soil carbon and nitrogen in Alxa steppe desert ofNWChina7
The relative effects of artificial shrubs on animal community assembly7
Cross‐scale interdependencies require attention in forest restoration7
Recruitment varies among milkweed seed sources for habitat specialist but not generalist7
Biomass of key grazing fishes is an important determinant of coral growth and fouling control in coral nurseries7
Direct seeding versus seedling planting: survival, biomass, growth, and cost up to 6 years for four tropical seasonal tree species7
Pro‐environmental values foster support for both general and local ecological management7
Litter addition as a tool for restoring hydrological processes and controlling erosion in riparian forests disturbed by fine sediment deposition7
Characteristics and gaps in the assessment of progress in mine restoration: insights from five decades of published literature relating to native ecosystem restoration after mining7
Primer of Ecological Restoration, Karen D Holl (2020) Island Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.,224 pages, $24.50 (paperback),ISBN978–1–61091–972–2. Also available as an E‐book.7
Hydrology shapes microbial communities and microbiome‐mediated growth of an Everglades tree island species7
Investigating natural attenuation of PAHs by soil microbial communities: insights by a machine learning approach7
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Stranded seaweeds (Gongolaria barbata): an opportunity for macroalgal forest restoration7
A global review on arid zone restoration: approaches and challenges7
Good news for habitat restoration projects: Eucalyptus does not inhibit the germination of Polylepis7
Marine ecosystem restoration in a changing ocean7
Predicting optimal habitats of Haloxylon persicum for ecosystem restoration using ensemble ecological niche modeling under climate change in southeast Iran7
Seismic line edge effects on plants, lichens and their environmental conditions in boreal peatlands of Northwest Alberta (Canada)7
Community engagement in coral reef restoration in the Seaflower MPA, Colombia7
The role of ecosystem restoration for a world in chaos—barriers and opportunities to optimize human wellbeing7
Nutrient‐use strategy and not competition determines native and invasive species response to changes in soil nutrient availability7
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Short‐term effects of a large dam decommissioning on biofilm structure and functioning6
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Pitting fails to sustain increases in ecosystem structure in arid rangelands6
Rates, patterns, and drivers of tree reinvasion 15 years after large‐scale meadow‐restoration treatments6
Comparative plant succession among terrestrial biomes of the worldKarelPrach and Lawrence R.Walker (2020) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge U.K., xii + 399 pages (including glossary, bibliographic6
Plant mating system dynamics in restoration: a comparison of restoration and remnant populations ofHakea laurina(Proteaceae)6
Identification of restoration species for early roadcut slope regeneration using functional group approach6
Sibship and parentage reconstruction as genetic tool for designing and monitoring plant translocations6
Mid‐ and long‐term ecological changes after enrichment planting with native tree species in Mexican tropical mountain forests6
Restoration of a boreal peatland impacted by an in‐situ oil sands well‐pad 2: Greenhouse gas exchange dynamics6
Recovery of soil microbial biomass, stoichiometry, and herb‐layer diversity with chronosequence of farmland land abandonment in the central Himalayas, India6
Rapid colonization of aquatic communities in an urban stream after daylighting6
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Modeling current and future habitat suitability of an iconic bird to inform restoration planning in southeastern Louisiana, U.S.A.6
Establishment of wildflower strips in a wide range of environments: a lesson from a landscape‐scale project6
DNA metabarcoding uncovers dispersal‐constrained arthropods in a highly fragmented restoration setting6
Soil amendments impact root‐associated fungal communities of balsam poplar on a phosphogypsum reclamation site6
Abundance and phenology drive plant–pollinator network responses to restoration in the Southern Atlantic rainforest in Brazil6
Seed positioning in extruded pellets: does it matter?6
Restoring ecosystems and eating them too: guidance from agroecology for sustainability6
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Assessing the value of restoration plantings for wildlife in a temperate agricultural landscape6
The influence of environmental drivers and restoration intervention methods on postmine restoration trajectories6
Understanding the seagrass‐sediment‐light feedback to guide restoration planning: a case study using Zostera muelleri6
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The role of the soil seed bank for the restoration potential of eroded alpine grassland6
The reestablishment of mangrove crabs (Scylla spp.) in an abandoned pond following natural mangrove recolonization6
Restoring closed trails in the Sonoran Desert: interactions of seed timing, seed source, and ripping6
Jump‐starting podocarp forest establishment in a wetland dominated by invasive willow6
Functional trajectory for the assessment of ecological restoration success6
Nature's Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty. IvettePerfecto, JohnVandermeer, and AngusWright (2019) Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, UK, 295 pages, $49.95 (paperback6
Restoration ecology of arid lands (RE‐AL) thematic series6
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A new perspective and approach to ecosystem restoration: a seed enhancement technology guide and case study6
Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, 1813 seedlings as a potential integrative tool for restoring damaged meadows5
Pollinator planting establishment and bee visitation are influenced by seeding rate and post‐seeding management5
Using various artificial soil mixtures to restore dry grasslands in quarries5
Invertebrate responses to rewilding: a monitoring framework for practitioners5
Assessing the efficacy of extruded seed pellets and microbial amendments for native revegetation5
Long‐term environmental flows restore benthic invertebrate communities in a highly regulated river5
Using landscape ecology principles to prioritize habitat restoration projects across the Columbia River Estuary5
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