Restoration Ecology

Papers
(The TQCC of Restoration Ecology is 5. 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.)
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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
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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
Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season26
Soil scalping and soil microbial filtrates effects on the restoration of temperate grasslands26
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
Sexual reproduction of actively restored gorgonians22
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Effects of site conditions on regeneration of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous East African tropical rainforest21
Seasonal comparison of household vinegar and glyphosate treatments on Microstegium vimineum removal in the North Carolina, United States piedmont21
Assessing the use of natural colonization to create new forests within temperate agriculturally dominated landscapes21
Blue carbon habitats in Aotearoa New Zealand—opportunities for conservation, restoration, and carbon sequestration21
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), ISBN21
Creating entrances to tree cavities attracts hollow‐dependent fauna: proof of concept20
Restored wetlands show rapid vegetation recovery and substantial surface‐water expansion19
Assessing population genomic structure and polyploidy: a crucial step for native plant restoration19
Hydrology shapes microbial communities and microbiome‐mediated growth of an Everglades tree island species19
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Seed positioning in extruded pellets: does it matter?18
Impacts of “Reef Star” coral restoration on multiple metrics of habitat complexity18
Prioritizing dams for removal to advance restoration and conservation efforts in the western United States18
Salt tolerance of native trees relevant to the restoration of degraded landscapes in the Monte region, Argentina18
Less hay collected at more dates: toward successful restoration of subtropical grasslands by hay transfer18
Responses of biological soil crusts to different types of vegetation restoration on the Chinese Loess Plateau: a case study18
Evaluating biodegradable alternatives to plastic mesh for small‐scale oyster reef restoration18
Assessing the efficacy of extruded seed pellets and microbial amendments for native revegetation17
How to increase the supply of native seed to improve restoration success: the US native seed development process17
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Acclimation of elk mating system following restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, U.S.A.17
Fish use of restored shellfish reefs extends beyond the reef edge17
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Scared strong: using predator cues to bolster shellfish restoration16
Assessing commercially produced herbicide protection seed coatings and the effects of seeding strategy and added biostimulant film coating16
Characteristics and gaps in the assessment of progress in mine restoration: insights from five decades of published literature relating to native ecosystem restoration after mining16
Evaluating long‐term introduction success of the Florida scrub endemic Crotalaria avonensis (Fabaceae) using a decade of demographic data16
Black mangrove growth and root architecture in recycled glass sand: testing a new substrate for coastal restoration16
Framed reef modules: a new and cost‐effective tool for coral restoration16
Burn them all? Use and efficacy of fire as a tool for grassland restoration15
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A comparison of in situ and on‐vessel larval rearing for coral seeding15
Understanding the interplay of temperature and moisture on the germination niche to improve management of threatened species impacted by mining15
Herbicide control of swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) in restoration of ephemeral wetlands15
Habitat selection in a southern Lake Sturgeon population: implications of temporal, spatial, and ontogenetic variation for restoration15
Factors impacting the variability of post‐fire forest regeneration in central European pine plantations15
Reconnecting a stream channel to its floodplain: implications for benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrate trophic structure15
Seeding as a restoration technique for a rare prairie plant: an 11‐year field experiment with Asclepias meadii15
The role of emerging scientists in restoration ecology: insights from a SER2023 conference workshop15
Restored seagrass rapidly provides high‐quality habitat for mobile animals15
Managing to survive despite the weather: seeding decisions affecting simulated dryland restoration outcomes14
Seasonal effects of granivory on broadcast seeding restoration in a degraded semiarid grassland14
Lessons from pond creation and restoration projects in Europe14
Rodents and reptiles as bioindicators for assessing coastal dune restoration success following invasive acacia removal14
Unexplored freshwater communities in post‐mining ponds: effect of different restoration approaches14
Transplanting naturally regenerated tree seedlings for tropical forest restoration: a case study of Calophyllum brasiliense and Vochysia guatemalensis in Mexico14
Efficacy of recycled glass sand as a soil substrate for salt marsh restoration13
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Utilization of modified and artificial nests by endemic and introduced parrots on Norfolk Island13
Upland vegetation removal as a potential tool for facilitating landward salt marsh migration13
Soil environmental DNA metabarcoding can quantify local plant diversity for biomonitoring across varied environments13
Local habitat characteristics influence abundance and community structure of rodents in a regenerating Lulanda reserved forest, southern Tanzania13
Measuring at all scales: sourcing data for more flexible restoration references13
Maintaining vegetative structure during weed management sustains birds and an invasive mammal13
Accelerating forest landscape restoration monitoring in Africa: informing tangible actions from a practical perspective13
Implementing nature restoration law through localized collaboration: insights from England13
Seed predator preferences are associated with seed traits but an unlikely mechanism of local extinction13
Aerial exposure tolerance of juvenile flat oysters (Ostrea angasi) depends on shell length and air temperature13
What to expect from restored Cerrado grasslands? Indicators and reference values from pristine ecosystems13
Ant and plant diversity respond differently to seed‐based prairie restoration12
Morphological and phenological strategies for flooding tolerance in Cerrado and Pantanal trees: implications for restoration under new legislation12
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Topsoil volume optimization in the restoration of post‐mined areas12
Evaluating the untapped potential of forest landscape restoration to streams12
Vegetative growth and belowground expansion from transplanted low‐arctic tundra turfs12
Seed rain and seed banks cannot supply missing diversity to the aboveground flora in reconstructed prairies12
Public funding constrains effective postfire emergency restoration in Portugal12
Mycobiota of revegetated post‐mining and adjacent unmined sites 10 years after mining decommissioning12
A framework for the restoration of seed dispersal and pollination12
Post‐release settlement and resource selection by reintroduced Swift fox12
Modeling wetland restoration scenarios in Gavkhooni International Wetland11
Epigaeic invertebrate diversity of post‐mining revegetation evaluated by comparison with adjacent remnant woodlands11
The effects of mycorrhizae on phosphorus mitigation and pollinator habitat restoration within riparian buffers on unceded land11
Wetland plant growth in recycled glass sand versus dredged river sand: evaluating a new resource for coastal restoration11
Co‐occurring bunchgrasses are associated with different plant species in dry pine savannas11
Encapsulating ecosystem engineers: alginate beads of biocrusts for restoration efforts11
Exploring the impact of spatial patterns on restoration efforts: promoting self‐facilitating feedback mechanisms with an innovative biodegradable seed mussel collector11
Intraspecific trait variability in wild plant populations predicts neither variability nor performance in a common garden11
How does restoration ecology consider climate change uncertainties in forested ecosystems?11
Impact of coastal island restoration engineering and subsequent tourism on migratory waterbirds: a 3‐year case from Southern China11
Gender bias in ecosystem restoration: from science to practice11
Public perceptions of ecological restoration within the context of Norwegian landscape management11
Constraints in the restoration of mountain meadows invaded by the legume Lupinus polyphyllus11
Supporting the spatial management of invasive alien plants through assessment of landscape dynamics and connectivity11
Transformation in the forest: the role for restoration in the transition away from native forestry in Australia11
Terrestrial lichen caribou forage transplant success: year 5 and 6 results10
Restauración de Ecosistemas ForestalesJan R.Bannister, Juan F.Ovalle, RodrigoVargas‐Gaete, VivianneClaramunt‐Torche (Eds.) (2024) Editorial Universitaria, Santiago, Chile, ISBN 978‐956‐11‐3085‐2.10
Agricultural pond restoration enhances species richness in non‐biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)10
Assessing seed pellet formulations to improve native plant restoration under water‐limited conditions10
Biochar improves soil quality prior to prairie restoration10
Restored oyster reefs and living shorelines can augment predator trophic dynamics10
Dimensions of effective volunteer restoration techniques in North America10
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Negative plant–soil feedback influences a dominant seeded species, Western yarrow (Achillea millefolium), in grassland restoration10
Trends in planted native tree biomass established in a tropical Andes city water basins10
Mines to forests? Analyzing long‐term recovery trends for surface coal mines in Central Appalachia10
The need for holistic approach in the identification of priority areas to restore: a review10
Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Kanha National Park, central India10
Freshwater restoration effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services: a Delphi survey10
Developing seed‐ and shoot‐based restoration approaches for the seagrass, Zostera muelleri10
Mapping the information landscape of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Strategy10
Efficacy of invasive plant control depends on timing of herbicide application and invader soil seedbank density10
Old‐field restoration improves habitat for ants in a semi‐arid landscape10
Bringing back reindeer pastures in cutaway peatlands10
Influence of attachment techniques on coral seeding unit deployment cost and performance10
Functional complementarity: a review and a new methodological protocol applied to agroforestry systems10
Impacts of greenhouse fertilization and planting season on survival and reproductive potential of Silene regia transplants9
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Climate change mitigation potential of restoration of boreal peatlands drained for forestry can be adjusted by site selection and restoration measures9
Restoring Halodule uninervis: evaluating planting methods and biodiversity9
Ecosystem restoration can lead to carbon recovery in semi‐arid savanna grasslands in India9
Ecosystem restoration in India during the United Nations decade on ecosystem restoration: the way forward9
Biocultural restoration improves delivery of ecosystem services in social‐ecological landscapes9
Under pressure: assessment of chemical stress on restored river sections using effect‐based methods9
Using demographic findings to compare wild and translocated populations of Florida goldenaster (Chrysopsis floridana) in west‐central Florida, U.S.A.9
Identifying candidate plants for climate‐informed restoration9
Low‐cost technology supports propagation of endemic species from a global biodiversity hotspot9
Forest restoration is more than firing seeds from a drone9
Rare legumes are missing mutualists, but herbivory and environmental filtering are more important determinants of reintroduction success9
Montane grassland recovery: lessons from 25 years of the Working for Water program on the northern Drakensberg Escarpment, South Africa9
Effects of milfoil weevils and weather on the control of Eurasian watermilfoil9
Measuring and monitoring restored ecosystems: can remote sensing be applied to the ecological recovery wheel to inform restoration success?9
Cost‐efficiency and effectiveness of coral restoration pathways9
Overcoming barriers to restoration: post‐restoration overseeding and topsoil disturbance improve native plant richness and diversity9
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Seeded Acropora digitifera corals survive best on wave‐exposed reefs with grazing from small fishes9
Light reduction and watering enhance flora memory awakening after forest topsoil translocation9
Can remotely sensed vegetation patterns signal dryland restoration success?9
Non‐native invasive plants in tropical dry forests: a global review of presence, impacts, and management9
Comparing oyster population structure and disease prevalence between a disease‐resistant and transplanted wild population in Barnegat Bay, NJ (U.S.A.)9
Applying ecosystem accounting to develop a risk register for peatlands and inform restoration targets at catchment scale: a case study from the European region9
Social acceptance of human–wildlife coexistence: a case study about the reintroduction of the large herbivore European bison (Bison bonasus) in Switzerland9
Restoration ecophysiology: an ecophysiological approach to improve restoration strategies and outcomes in severely disturbed landscapes9
Different impacts of artificial thicketization of Caragana korshinskii and Hippophae rhamnoides on soil organic carbon in alpine grasslands of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau9
Nitrogen fertilizer enhances vegetation establishment of a high‐altitude machine‐graded ski slope8
Ten people‐centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration8
Season of burn has minimal effect on groundlayer community structure and composition in an Appalachian mixed‐oak forest8
Assisting recolonization of near‐shore seagrasses8
Goldilocks forbs: survival is highest outside—but not too far outside—of Wyoming big sagebrush canopies8
Reducing nest box entrance diameter impacts mammal occupancy8
Near‐infrared spectroscopy aids ecological restoration by classifying variation of taxonomy and phenology of a native shrub8
A comment on “International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites”—useful but limited8
Six priorities to advance the science and practice of coral reef restoration worldwide8
Exploring natural regeneration potential in degraded Amazonian lands under restoration scenarios8
How can Mediterranean temporary ponds benefit from disturbance? Challenges and lessons learned from vegetation management8
Performance and physiological quality of Escallonia resinosa seeds: prospects for their use in reforestation and restoration8
Sediment replenishment restores macroinvertebrate community structure downstream of a dam: lessons from a 7‐year study8
Restoration interventions produce opposite and non‐additive benefits on tree establishment in degraded forest clearings8
Modeling habitat suitability of wild rice (Zizania spp.) to inform restoration efforts in Michigan, U.S.A.8
Decoupling of plant and microbial communities following long‐term removal of an invasive grass8
Applying conventional funding mechanisms to rewilding: the opportunities and challenges for funding rewilding in Europe8
Small mammal responses to biosolids on grazed rangelands in British Columbia8
Unlocking seed dormancy: species‐specific and evolutionary patterns to guide wetland restoration8
Coupling coordination diagnosis of the vegetation‐soil system suitability under revegetation: a perspective from soil erosion control8
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Delayed seeding and nutrient amendment seed enhancement technology: potential to improve sagebrush establishment?8
Plant‐soil research empowers students to dig deeper into restoration ecology8
Potential vegetation estimations help to assess feasibility and expected effort needed in grassland restoration by shrub removal8
Promoting success in thin layer sediment placement: effects of sediment grain size and amendments on salt marsh plant growth and greenhouse gas exchange8
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Correction to “Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia”8
The effect of Spartina alterniflora eradication on waterbirds and benthic organisms8
Can delaying germination reduce barriers to successful emergence for early‐germinating, fall‐sown native bunchgrass seeds in cold deserts?8
Where to begin? A flexible framework to prioritize caribou habitat restoration8
GA3‐mediated reforestation pioneering mechanism of actinorhizal Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. in the slashed and burnt shifting cultivation lands in India's megadiversity hotsp8
Charting a course for peatland restoration in Ireland: a case study to support restoration frameworks in other regions8
Too salty to farm: rethinking coastal land use in response to soil salinization8
Restoration of boreal peatland impacted by an in‐situ oil sands well‐pad 1: Vegetation response7
Removal of macroalgae from degraded reefs enhances coral recruitment7
Understanding the seagrass‐sediment‐light feedback to guide restoration planning: a case study using Zostera muelleri7
Integrating the resilience concept into ecosystem restoration7
Lianas (Vitis spp.) reduce growth and carbon sequestration of light‐demanding tree species in a temperate forest7
Soil amendments impact root‐associated fungal communities of balsam poplar on a phosphogypsum reclamation site7
Recovering Australia's arid‐zone ecosystems: learning from continental‐scale rabbit control experiments7
Carbon content and allometric models to estimate aboveground biomass for forest areas under restoration7
Navigating effective tropical forest restoration: airborne LiDAR‐based site suitability assessment for enrichment planting7
Are planting site conditions more important than soil amendments when direct seeding in the semiarid Mallee in regional Victoria, Australia?7
Stream restoration produces transitory, not permanent, changes to fish assemblages at compensatory mitigation sites7
Correction to “When humans work like beavers: riparian restoration enhances invertebrate gamma diversity and habitat heterogeneity”7
Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia7
Inoculated biocrust cover and functions diverged over a gradient of soil textures and water availability7
Common milkweed seeds exhibit latitudinal clines more consistent with adaptation to growing season length than temperature7
Community engagement in coral reef restoration in the Seaflower MPA, Colombia7
Gardening Pocillopora spp. fragments and their potential for rebuilding reef systems in the southern Mexican Pacific7
Fish use of restored mangroves matches that in natural mangroves regardless of forest age7
Effects of abiotic restoration through rock addition on invertebrate functional diversity in native temperate grasslands7
Linking below‐ and aboveground indicators under different forest restoration interventions in a mosaic landscape with different land‐use legacies7
Post‐pandemic recovery through landscape restoration7
Invasive grass density negatively impacts chaparral seedling establishment7
The gap between mycorrhizal science and application: existence, origins, and relevance during the United Nation's Decade on Ecosystem Restoration7
Invertebrate responses to rewilding: a monitoring framework for practitioners7
Evidence of ontogenetic partitioning of restored coastal habitat by a generalist sportfish7
Litter addition as a tool for restoring hydrological processes and controlling erosion in riparian forests disturbed by fine sediment deposition7
Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, 1813 seedlings as a potential integrative tool for restoring damaged meadows7
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Does restoring native forest restore ecosystem functioning? Evidence from a large‐scale reforestation project in the Scottish Highlands7
Rice encrusting with small‐seeded native species for reintroduction in agroecosystems: a case study in Lindernia procumbens7
Tradeoffs in habitat value to maximize natural resource benefits from coastal restoration in a rapidly eroding wetland: is monitoring land area sufficient?7
Build it and they will come, but not all of them in fragmented Atlantic Forest landscapes7
Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought7
Plains rough fescue grassland restoration using natural regeneration after pipeline disturbances6
Priority effects and competitive exclusion by C4 grasses on longleaf pine savanna restoration sites6
Changes in ground‐layer plant species assemblages and successional patterns following a decade of oak regeneration restoration6
Seed priming as a promising technique for sustainable restoration of dryland6
Restoration of a marsh‐upland ecotone specialist: the role of elevation, amendment, and facilitation6
Bionovelty and ecological restoration6
Motivations for volunteers to participate in ecological restoration: a systematic map6
Exploring local perceptions, implementation, benefits, and limitations of community‐based restoration projects in Mexico6
Simple indicators are good proxies for ecological complexity when assessing Atlantic Forest restoration success6
Inoculation with native soil improves seedling survival and reduces non‐native reinvasion in a grassland restoration6
Overcoming legal barriers to coastal wetland restoration: lessons from Australia's Blue Carbon methodology6
Activated carbon seed technologies provide some protection to seedlings from the effects of post‐emergent herbicides6
Young voices and visions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration6
Restoration ecology of arid lands (RE‐AL)6
Native tree seedling growth and physiology responds to variable soil conditions of urban natural areas6
Uncovering data gaps in biodiversity research within Brazilian Atlantic Forest restoration6
The contribution to forest conservation and restoration in Sweden of small, protected patches on private forest land6
UNDecade on Ecosystem Restoration: key considerations for Africa6
Low predictability in aboveground biomass accumulation in Brazilian semi‐deciduous seasonal Atlantic Forest restoration sites6
The influence of fragment type, time, and coral host genotype on early growth of nursery reared Acropora cervicornis6
Restoring stone and dominant grass species cover in a Mediterranean grassland: 20‐year effects on soil, vegetation, and arthropod communities6
From eradication to conservation: identifying areas for restoration and management of a Pliocene relic in a changing climate6
Using fire, planting, and topsoil translocation for restoration in South African Fynbos: assessing the success and cost‐effectiveness of various restoration treatments6
The fire regime response of a reintroduced endangered species6
Functional trajectory for the assessment of ecological restoration success6
Dislodgement and mortality challenges when restoring shallow mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) in a Danish estuary6
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