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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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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), ISBN73
Propagating eelgrass (Zostera marina) from cuttings in land–sea combination systems: a novel method to improve the sustainability of seagrass restoration70
Creating entrances to tree cavities attracts hollow‐dependent fauna: proof of concept69
Soil invertebrate and microbial activity rehabilitation by compost application after road construction and volcanic disturbance68
Restoration approach for alpine extremely degraded landscapes: testing direct seeding and mulching with grass clippings65
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Method for controlling invasive Ammophila arenaria in coastal dunes alters restoration trajectory50
Oceanographic‐informed coral out‐planting density for coral reef restoration activities50
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Herbivory can reduce perennial grass seedling survival, but temperature and cumulative precipitation are more important predictors in the first growing season46
Blue carbon habitats in Aotearoa New Zealand—opportunities for conservation, restoration, and carbon sequestration43
Toward an agenda for restoration science41
Soil scalping and soil microbial filtrates effects on the restoration of temperate grasslands39
Tidal restoration of a managed wetland in California favors non‐native fishes39
Ground cover and native ant predation influence survival of metamorphic amphibians in a southeastern pine savanna undergoing restoration38
Planting time, first‐year mowing, and seed mix design influence ecological outcomes in agroecosystem revegetation projects37
Seasonal comparison of household vinegar and glyphosate treatments on Microstegium vimineum removal in the North Carolina, United States piedmont36
Sexual reproduction of actively restored gorgonians33
Quantifying biodiversity benefits of woody plantings on Tasmanian farms for natural capital accounting32
Regenerative capacity of old‐fields on semi‐arid floodplains in the northern Murray–Darling basin30
Direct seeding versus seedling planting: survival, biomass, growth, and cost up to 6 years for four tropical seasonal tree species29
Effects of site conditions on regeneration of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous East African tropical rainforest28
A new in situ method showed greater persistence of added soil organic matter in natural than restored wetlands26
Practitioner tools for addressing knowing–doing gaps in seed‐based restoration26
Ecological restoration success from community and agency perspectives: exploring the differences26
Threshold of lugworm (Arenicola marina) densities for successful transplantation of eelgrass (Zostera marina)25
Integrating genomics in population models to forecast translocation success24
Risks of massive tree planting in Europe should be considered by the EU Forestry Strategy 203023
Predicting optimal habitats of Haloxylon persicum for ecosystem restoration using ensemble ecological niche modeling under climate change in southeast Iran22
Determinants of vegetation regeneration on forest roads following restoration treatments: implications for boreal caribou conservation22
Long‐term ecological responses to landscape‐scale restoration in a western United States dry forest22
Fragmentation impacts may be mixed for conservation but generally bad for restoration21
Assessing the use of natural colonization to create new forests within temperate agriculturally dominated landscapes21
A global review on arid zone restoration: approaches and challenges21
Active restoration leads to rapid recovery of aboveground biomass but limited recovery of fish diversity in planted mangrove forests of the North Brazil Shelf21
Evaluating biodegradable alternatives to plastic mesh for small‐scale oyster reef restoration20
Evaluating long‐term introduction success of the Florida scrub endemic Crotalaria avonensis (Fabaceae) using a decade of demographic data20
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Assessing population genomic structure and polyploidy: a crucial step for native plant restoration20
Hydrology shapes microbial communities and microbiome‐mediated growth of an Everglades tree island species20
Patterns of conifer invasion following prescribed fire in grasslands and oak woodlands of Redwood National Park, California20
Restored wetlands show rapid vegetation recovery and substantial surface‐water expansion19
Prioritizing dams for removal to advance restoration and conservation efforts in the western United States19
Framed reef modules: a new and cost‐effective tool for coral restoration19
Responses of biological soil crusts to different types of vegetation restoration on the Chinese Loess Plateau: a case study18
Characteristics and gaps in the assessment of progress in mine restoration: insights from five decades of published literature relating to native ecosystem restoration after mining18
How to increase the supply of native seed to improve restoration success: the US native seed development process18
Fish use of restored shellfish reefs extends beyond the reef edge18
Genetic rescue reduces mate limitation in a threatened, clonal, and self‐incompatible plant species18
Salt tolerance of native trees relevant to the restoration of degraded landscapes in the Monte region, Argentina17
Rates, patterns, and drivers of tree reinvasion 15 years after large‐scale meadow‐restoration treatments17
Less hay collected at more dates: toward successful restoration of subtropical grasslands by hay transfer17
Impacts of “Reef Star” coral restoration on multiple metrics of habitat complexity17
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Acclimation of elk mating system following restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, U.S.A.17
Short‐term nutrient reduction reduces cover of an invasive winter annual grass without negatively impacting the soil microbial community16
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Seed positioning in extruded pellets: does it matter?16
Assessing the efficacy of extruded seed pellets and microbial amendments for native revegetation16
Local habitat characteristics influence abundance and community structure of rodents in a regenerating Lulanda reserved forest, southern Tanzania16
The role of emerging scientists in restoration ecology: insights from a SER2023 conference workshop16
Vegetative growth and belowground expansion from transplanted low‐arctic tundra turfs15
Post‐release dispersal and breeding site suitability of reintroduced populations of the Crested Ibis in Shaanxi Province, China15
Lessons from pond creation and restoration projects in Europe15
Morphological and phenological strategies for flooding tolerance in Cerrado and Pantanal trees: implications for restoration under new legislation15
Seed predator preferences are associated with seed traits but an unlikely mechanism of local extinction15
Topsoil volume optimization in the restoration of post‐mined areas15
Mycobiota of revegetated post‐mining and adjacent unmined sites 10 years after mining decommissioning15
Seeding as a restoration technique for a rare prairie plant: an 11‐year field experiment with Asclepias meadii15
Maintaining vegetative structure during weed management sustains birds and an invasive mammal15
Evaluating the untapped potential of forest landscape restoration to streams14
Public funding constrains effective postfire emergency restoration in Portugal14
Aerial exposure tolerance of juvenile flat oysters (Ostrea angasi) depends on shell length and air temperature14
Accelerating forest landscape restoration monitoring in Africa: informing tangible actions from a practical perspective14
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Habitat selection in a southern Lake Sturgeon population: implications of temporal, spatial, and ontogenetic variation for restoration14
A framework for the restoration of seed dispersal and pollination14
Herbicide control of swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) in restoration of ephemeral wetlands14
Transplanting naturally regenerated tree seedlings for tropical forest restoration: a case study of Calophyllum brasiliense and Vochysia guatemalensis in Mexico13
Understanding the interplay of temperature and moisture on the germination niche to improve management of threatened species impacted by mining13
What to expect from restored Cerrado grasslands? Indicators and reference values from pristine ecosystems13
Factors impacting the variability of post‐fire forest regeneration in central European pine plantations13
Restored seagrass rapidly provides high‐quality habitat for mobile animals13
Managing to survive despite the weather: seeding decisions affecting simulated dryland restoration outcomes13
Utilization of modified and artificial nests by endemic and introduced parrots on Norfolk Island13
Rodents and reptiles as bioindicators for assessing coastal dune restoration success following invasive acacia removal13
Reconnecting a stream channel to its floodplain: implications for benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrate trophic structure13
Seasonal effects of granivory on broadcast seeding restoration in a degraded semiarid grassland13
Unexplored freshwater communities in post‐mining ponds: effect of different restoration approaches13
Short‐term economic impacts of ecological restoration in estuarine and coastal environments: a case study of Lone Cabbage Reef13
Upland vegetation removal as a potential tool for facilitating landward salt marsh migration13
Ant and plant diversity respond differently to seed‐based prairie restoration13
Measuring at all scales: sourcing data for more flexible restoration references13
A comparison of in situ and on‐vessel larval rearing for coral seeding13
Efficacy of recycled glass sand as a soil substrate for salt marsh restoration13
Exploring the impact of spatial patterns on restoration efforts: promoting self‐facilitating feedback mechanisms with an innovative biodegradable seed mussel collector12
Impact of coastal island restoration engineering and subsequent tourism on migratory waterbirds: a 3‐year case from Southern China12
Dimensions of effective volunteer restoration techniques in North America12
Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Kanha National Park, central India12
Functional complementarity: a review and a new methodological protocol applied to agroforestry systems12
Transformation in the forest: the role for restoration in the transition away from native forestry in Australia12
Supporting the spatial management of invasive alien plants through assessment of landscape dynamics and connectivity12
Restored oyster reefs and living shorelines can augment predator trophic dynamics12
Developing seed‐ and shoot‐based restoration approaches for the seagrass, Zostera muelleri12
Constraints in the restoration of mountain meadows invaded by the legume Lupinus polyphyllus12
Soil environmental DNA metabarcoding can quantify local plant diversity for biomonitoring across varied environments12
Epigaeic invertebrate diversity of post‐mining revegetation evaluated by comparison with adjacent remnant woodlands12
Terrestrial lichen caribou forage transplant success: year 5 and 6 results12
Modeling wetland restoration scenarios in Gavkhooni International Wetland12
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Gender bias in ecosystem restoration: from science to practice11
Wetland plant growth in recycled glass sand versus dredged river sand: evaluating a new resource for coastal restoration11
Restoring for the climate: a review of coastal wetland restoration research in the last 30 years11
Intraspecific trait variability in wild plant populations predicts neither variability nor performance in a common garden11
The effects of mycorrhizae on phosphorus mitigation and pollinator habitat restoration within riparian buffers on unceded land11
The need for holistic approach in the identification of priority areas to restore: a review11
How does restoration ecology consider climate change uncertainties in forested ecosystems?11
Co‐occurring bunchgrasses are associated with different plant species in dry pine savannas11
Grassland plant community response to interacting disturbances and temporal variability11
Public perceptions of ecological restoration within the context of Norwegian landscape management11
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Impacts of greenhouse fertilization and planting season on survival and reproductive potential of Silene regia transplants10
Trends in planted native tree biomass established in a tropical Andes city water basins10
Under pressure: assessment of chemical stress on restored river sections using effect‐based methods10
Ecosystem restoration can lead to carbon recovery in semi‐arid savanna grasslands in India10
Precision restoration: a necessary approach to foster forest recovery in the 21st century10
Restoring Halodule uninervis: evaluating planting methods and biodiversity10
Montane grassland recovery: lessons from 25 years of the Working for Water program on the northern Drakensberg Escarpment, South Africa10
Light reduction and watering enhance flora memory awakening after forest topsoil translocation10
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Effects of milfoil weevils and weather on the control of Eurasian watermilfoil10
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Can remotely sensed vegetation patterns signal dryland restoration success?10
Mines to forests? Analyzing long‐term recovery trends for surface coal mines in Central Appalachia10
Delayed seeding and nutrient amendment seed enhancement technology: potential to improve sagebrush establishment?9
Small mammal responses to biosolids on grazed rangelands in British Columbia9
Restoration ecophysiology: an ecophysiological approach to improve restoration strategies and outcomes in severely disturbed landscapes9
Mapping the information landscape of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Strategy9
Identifying candidate plants for climate‐informed restoration9
Negative plant–soil feedback influences a dominant seeded species, Western yarrow (Achillea millefolium), in grassland restoration9
Old‐field restoration improves habitat for ants in a semi‐arid landscape9
Climate change mitigation potential of restoration of boreal peatlands drained for forestry can be adjusted by site selection and restoration measures9
Empirical support for a strategy for the restoration of Pugnose Shiner (Notropis anogenus)9
Social acceptance of human–wildlife coexistence: a case study about the reintroduction of the large herbivore European bison (Bison bonasus) in Switzerland9
Goldilocks forbs: survival is highest outside—but not too far outside—of Wyoming big sagebrush canopies9
Plant‐soil research empowers students to dig deeper into restoration ecology9
Season of burn has minimal effect on groundlayer community structure and composition in an Appalachian mixed‐oak forest9
Bringing back reindeer pastures in cutaway peatlands9
Overcoming barriers to restoration: post‐restoration overseeding and topsoil disturbance improve native plant richness and diversity9
Different impacts of artificial thicketization of Caragana korshinskii and Hippophae rhamnoides on soil organic carbon in alpine grasslands of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau9
Efficacy of invasive plant control depends on timing of herbicide application and invader soil seedbank density9
Low‐cost technology supports propagation of endemic species from a global biodiversity hotspot9
Performance and physiological quality of Escallonia resinosa seeds: prospects for their use in reforestation and restoration9
Where to begin? A flexible framework to prioritize caribou habitat restoration9
Promoting success in thin layer sediment placement: effects of sediment grain size and amendments on salt marsh plant growth and greenhouse gas exchange9
Using demographic findings to compare wild and translocated populations of Florida goldenaster (Chrysopsis floridana) in west‐central Florida, U.S.A.9
A comment on “International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites”—useful but limited9
Seeded Acropora digitifera corals survive best on wave‐exposed reefs with grazing from small fishes9
Near‐infrared spectroscopy aids ecological restoration by classifying variation of taxonomy and phenology of a native shrub9
Forest restoration is more than firing seeds from a drone9
Non‐native invasive plants in tropical dry forests: a global review of presence, impacts, and management9
Rare legumes are missing mutualists, but herbivory and environmental filtering are more important determinants of reintroduction success9
Assessing seed pellet formulations to improve native plant restoration under water‐limited conditions9
Biochar improves soil quality prior to prairie restoration9
Applying ecosystem accounting to develop a risk register for peatlands and inform restoration targets at catchment scale: a case study from the European region9
Potential vegetation estimations help to assess feasibility and expected effort needed in grassland restoration by shrub removal9
How can Mediterranean temporary ponds benefit from disturbance? Challenges and lessons learned from vegetation management9
Rice encrusting with small‐seeded native species for reintroduction in agroecosystems: a case study in Lindernia procumbens8
Ten people‐centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration8
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Too salty to farm: rethinking coastal land use in response to soil salinization8
Charting a course for peatland restoration in Ireland: a case study to support restoration frameworks in other regions8
Measuring and monitoring restored ecosystems: can remote sensing be applied to the ecological recovery wheel to inform restoration success?8
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Correction to “When humans work like beavers: riparian restoration enhances invertebrate gamma diversity and habitat heterogeneity”8
Six priorities to advance the science and practice of coral reef restoration worldwide8
Carbon content and allometric models to estimate aboveground biomass for forest areas under restoration8
Biocultural restoration improves delivery of ecosystem services in social‐ecological landscapes8
Applying conventional funding mechanisms to rewilding: the opportunities and challenges for funding rewilding in Europe8
Comparing oyster population structure and disease prevalence between a disease‐resistant and transplanted wild population in Barnegat Bay, NJ (U.S.A.)8
Nitrogen fertilizer enhances vegetation establishment of a high‐altitude machine‐graded ski slope8
Decoupling of plant and microbial communities following long‐term removal of an invasive grass8
GA3‐mediated reforestation pioneering mechanism of actinorhizal Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. in the slashed and burnt shifting cultivation lands in India's megadiversity hotsp8
Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought8
The effect of Spartina alterniflora eradication on waterbirds and benthic organisms8
Linking below‐ and aboveground indicators under different forest restoration interventions in a mosaic landscape with different land‐use legacies8
Cost‐efficiency and effectiveness of coral restoration pathways8
Ecosystem state assessment after more than 100 years since planting for dune consolidation8
Ecosystem restoration in India during the United Nations decade on ecosystem restoration: the way forward8
Restoration interventions produce opposite and non‐additive benefits on tree establishment in degraded forest clearings8
Invasive grass density negatively impacts chaparral seedling establishment8
Recovering Australia's arid‐zone ecosystems: learning from continental‐scale rabbit control experiments8
Tradeoffs in habitat value to maximize natural resource benefits from coastal restoration in a rapidly eroding wetland: is monitoring land area sufficient?7
Assisting recolonization of near‐shore seagrasses7
Effects of abiotic restoration through rock addition on invertebrate functional diversity in native temperate grasslands7
Invertebrate responses to rewilding: a monitoring framework for practitioners7
Does decline and recovery process affect clonal and genetic diversity of a coastal plant population?7
Integrating the resilience concept into ecosystem restoration7
The role of ecosystem restoration for a world in chaos—barriers and opportunities to optimize human wellbeing7
A new perspective and approach to ecosystem restoration: a seed enhancement technology guide and case study7
Removal or utilization? Testing alternative approaches to the management of an invasive woody legume in an arid Indian grassland7
Build it and they will come, but not all of them in fragmented Atlantic Forest landscapes7
Stream restoration produces transitory, not permanent, changes to fish assemblages at compensatory mitigation sites7
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The gap between mycorrhizal science and application: existence, origins, and relevance during the United Nation's Decade on Ecosystem Restoration7
Fish use of restored mangroves matches that in natural mangroves regardless of forest age7
Correction to “Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia”7
Motivations for volunteers to participate in ecological restoration: a systematic map7
Inoculated biocrust cover and functions diverged over a gradient of soil textures and water availability7
Gardening Pocillopora spp. fragments and their potential for rebuilding reef systems in the southern Mexican Pacific7
Aiding coastal wetland restoration via the belowground soil microbiome: an overview7
Litter addition as a tool for restoring hydrological processes and controlling erosion in riparian forests disturbed by fine sediment deposition7
Evidence of ontogenetic partitioning of restored coastal habitat by a generalist sportfish7
Can delaying germination reduce barriers to successful emergence for early‐germinating, fall‐sown native bunchgrass seeds in cold deserts?7
Mid‐ and long‐term ecological changes after enrichment planting with native tree species in Mexican tropical mountain forests7
Does restoring native forest restore ecosystem functioning? Evidence from a large‐scale reforestation project in the Scottish Highlands7
Restoration of boreal peatland impacted by an in‐situ oil sands well‐pad 1: Vegetation response7
Restoring ecosystems and eating them too: guidance from agroecology for sustainability7
Modeling habitat suitability of wild rice (Zizania spp.) to inform restoration efforts in Michigan, U.S.A.7
Reducing nest box entrance diameter impacts mammal occupancy7
Ecosystem carbon exchange and nitrogen removal rates in two 33‐year‐old constructed salt marshes are similar to those in a nearby natural marsh7
Post‐pandemic recovery through landscape restoration7
Soil amendments impact root‐associated fungal communities of balsam poplar on a phosphogypsum reclamation site7
The resistance and short‐term resilience of a restored extracted peatland ecosystems post‐fire: an opportunistic study after a wildfire7
Lianas (Vitis spp.) reduce growth and carbon sequestration of light‐demanding tree species in a temperate forest7
The fire regime response of a reintroduced endangered species7
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Seismic line edge effects on plants, lichens and their environmental conditions in boreal peatlands of Northwest Alberta (Canada)7
Restoration objectives create surface carbon cycle trade‐offs in coastal habitats7
Using relative return‐on‐effort scoring to evaluate a novel coral nursery in Malaysia7
Settlement yields in large‐scale in situ culture of Caribbean coral larvae for restoration7
An agent‐based model accurately predicts larval dispersal and identifies restoration and monitoring priorities for eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in a Southwest Florida estua6
Intervention intensity predicts the quality and duration of prairie restoration outcomes6
Changes in ground‐layer plant species assemblages and successional patterns following a decade of oak regeneration restoration6
Settlement and tidal zonation patterns of closely related oysters within the genus Saccostrea in a subtropical Australian estuary—implications for restoration6
Overcoming legal barriers to coastal wetland restoration: lessons from Australia's Blue Carbon methodology6
Rehabilitation of Mediterranean animal forests using gorgonians from fisheries by‐catch6
Plains rough fescue grassland restoration using natural regeneration after pipeline disturbances6
Seed priming as a promising technique for sustainable restoration of dryland6
Simple indicators are good proxies for ecological complexity when assessing Atlantic Forest restoration success6
Bionovelty and ecological restoration6
Young voices and visions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration6
Native tree seedling growth and physiology responds to variable soil conditions of urban natural areas6
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Impact of soil residual auxin herbicide on seedling emergence and biomass differs between soil types, water pulse event, and seedling species6
Inclusive restoration: ten recommendations to supportLGBTQ+ researchers in restoration science6
Restoring stone and dominant grass species cover in a Mediterranean grassland: 20‐year effects on soil, vegetation, and arthropod communities6
Restoration ecology of arid lands (RE‐AL)6
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