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- Library Collection RecordRough fescue prairies were once common across the northern prairies but have now been almost entirely lost to a combination of agricultural expansion, energy development, fire suppression, and…Publication Date 2017
- Biological invasion
- Festuca hallii
- grazing exclosure
- native prairie
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordOn the Ground: • Greater sage-grouse are the species of concern in the largest conservation effort in US history and have populations spanning 11 western states. Restoration of sage-grouse habitat…Publication Date 2015-12-01
- sage-grouse conservation
- seed source availability
- restoration ecology
- sage-grouse diet
- sage-grouse habitat restoration
- Native Seed Network
- Library Collection RecordBecause invasive annual grasses can strongly influence soil resource availability and disturbance regimes to favor their own persistence, there is a great need to understand the interrelationships…Publication Date 2014-05
- cheatgrass
- disturbance ecology
- Ecosystem resilience
- restoration ecology
- Soil resource dynamics
- Spatial and temporal variation
- Library Collection RecordBecause invasive annual grasses can strongly influence soil resource availability and disturbance regimes to favor their own persistence, there is a great need to understand the interrelationships…Publication Date 2014-05
- cheatgrass
- disturbance ecology
- Ecosystem resilience
- restoration ecology
- Soil resource dynamics
- Spatial and temporal variation
- Library Collection RecordThe exclusion of regular fire and the introduction of livestock grazing have altered native grassland composition on Victoria's volcanic plains, commonly resulting in spear-grass and wallaby-…Publication Date 2014
- natural temperate grassland of the Victorian volcanic plains
- stable states
- transition
- fire ecology
- restoration ecology
- grazing
- grasslands
- indigenous encroaching species
- Victoria
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordFifteen native and common exotic herbaceous species from four functional groups (C4 grass, C3 grass, chamaephyte and hemicryptophyte) occurring within remnant and revegetated grassland and grassy…Publication Date 2014
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- ecological restoration
- grasslands
- grassy woodlands
- revegetation
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- Victoria
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Does epizoochorous dispersal via sheep lead to the establishment of populations of sandy grassland species on newly created, managed restoration sites on sandy bare soil? Do epizoochorously…Publication Date 2014
- Festuco-Brometea
- Functional connectivity
- habitat fragmentation
- Koelerio-Corynephoretea
- Post-dispersal fate
- seed dispersal
- seed rain
- sheep grazing
- Spatial Analysis by Distance Indices (SADIE)
- soil seed bank
- seed bank
- sheep
- grazing
- releves
- restoration ecology
- grassland
- Upper Rhine Valley
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The knowledge of relative performance of plants across environmental gradients is critical for their effective management and for understanding future range expansion. Pennisetum setaceum is…Publication Date 2014
- Alien grass
- Ecological invasions
- competition
- disturbance
- Seedling translocation
- Transplant experiment
- Alien invasive species
- management
- grasslands
- savanna
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Stipa tenacissima L. (alpha grass) steppes are one of the most representative ecosystems in arid Mediterranean ecosystems. On the one hand these steppes, which are perpetually exposed to…Publication Date 2014
- seed germination
- steppes
- Stipa tenacissima L.
- temperature
- water potential
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- gemination
- Northern Africa
- Library Collection RecordBruce Clarkson is recognised as one of New Zealand's foremost authorities on ecological restoration, with a research and management focus on restoring indigenous vegetation communities in cities…Publication Date 2014
- Community involvement
- Linkages
- planting scaling up restoration
- succession
- urban ecosystem restoration
- restoration ecology
- New Zealand
- Library Collection RecordA prominent hypothesis for plant invasions is escape from the inhibitory effects of soil biota. Although the strength of these inhibitory effects, measured as soil feedbacks, has been assessed…Publication Date 2014
- Alien invasive species
- soils
- restoration ecology
- exotic species
- grasslands
- invasion
- natural enemies hypothesis
- negative soil feedback
- plant-soil (below-ground) interactions
- soil biota
- soil pathogens
- North America
- Library Collection RecordThe importance of the scale of observation in vegetation science has long been recognized. We have evaluated the effect of grain (plot dimension) on the detection of changes induced by shrubs cutting…Publication Date 2014
- restoration ecology
- grassland
- before-after control-impact design
- Bromus erectus
- grain
- principal response curves
- restoration
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Library Collection RecordAn online decision support system derived from research and expert knowledge was developed for arid rangeland management in central Namibia. The expert system emphasises the control of bush…Publication Date 2014
- Bush encroachment
- decision support systems
- rangeland management
- rainfall
- savanna
- restoration ecology
- photographs
- Namibia
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn the Mopane Bushveld, Colophospermum mopane is viewed as a threat due to its ability to suppress the herbaceous layer. The objective of this study was to investigate the re-establishment of C.…Publication Date 2014
- Bush encroachment
- restoration ecology
- savanna
- management
- fodder production
- browsing
- soil nutrients
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThemeda triandra Forssk. is a common perennial grass in southern African grasslands that tolerates low nutrient soils. Establishment of the species into degraded or transformed areas is difficult,…Publication Date 2014
- grasslands
- soil nutrients
- tillers
- restoration ecology
- fertiliser
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- potassium
- Themeda triandra
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAfter removing invasive plants, whether by herbicides or other means, typical restoration design focuses on rebuilding native plant communities while disregarding soil microbial communities. However…Publication Date 2013
- Herbicide
- invasive species
- methanol
- Methylobacterium
- methylotrophic bacteria
- PPFM
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- soils
- soil bacteria
- Los Angeles County
- California
- Library Collection RecordDormant seeds of 18 species from 9 families covering a diverse range of seed dormancy syndromes and life histories from the southwest Australian biodiversity hotspot were assessed for germinability…Publication Date 2013
- land restoration
- mining
- seed broadcasting
- seed dormancy
- seed germination
- restoration ecology
- seed banks
- germination
- Austrailia
- Library Collection RecordThe invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investigated factors that facilitate invasion success. *…Publication Date 2013
- cattle grazing
- exotic grass
- facilitation
- grass-fire cycle
- savanna
- wind dispersal
- grazing
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- grasses
- fire ecology
- grazing
- soils
- rainfall
- drought
- Queensland
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordI consider the possibility that people engaged in conservation and management of species and ecosystems are experiencing grief related to ongoing loss of species, assemblages, ecosystem integrity,…Publication Date 2013
- grieving process
- Hope
- polarized debate
- restoration ecology
- management
- social aspects
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Plant species introduced to new regions can escape their natural enemies but may also lose important mutualists. While mutualistic interactions are often considered too diffuse to limit…Publication Date 2013
- Biological invasion
- density-dependence
- establishment
- Exotic
- plant-animal interactions
- weed
- savanna
- Acacia karoo
- indigenous encroaching species
- Alien invasive species
- seeds
- insects
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- New Zealand
- Austrailia
- Library Collection RecordDisturbances (pulse, press and ramp) constitute a major force influencing, even determining, the structure and functions of ecological components – populations, communities and ecosystems. The…Publication Date 2013
- ecology
- degradation
- disturbance
- ecological restoration
- resilience
- resistance
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordMany studies have examined positive feedbacks between invasive plant traits and nutrient cycling, but few have investigated whether feedbacks arise from introduction of pre-adapted species or from…Publication Date 2013
- C:N ratio
- competition
- Genotypic diversity
- Litter:biomass ratio
- Phalaris arundinacea
- wetlands
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- soil nutrients
- South Bohemia
- Czech Republic
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Habitat fragmentation is one of the most important causes for the decline of plant species. However, plants differing in phylogeny, habitat requirements and biology are likely to respond…Publication Date 2013
- CSR-strategies
- Naturally rare species
- Plant conservation
- Recently rare species
- species traits
- Taxonomic position
- disrturbance
- restoration ecology
- degradation
- management
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordQuestions During restoration of bare subsoil, are planted grassland communities with low species richness more susceptible to invasion by non-residents than communities augmented by additional…Publication Date 2013
- diversity
- dominance
- Early Succession
- Elymus virginicus
- evenness
- functional type
- grassland restoration
- invasion resistance
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- species richness
- grasslands
- plant production
- Lexington
- Virginia
- USA
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Which plant traits characterize successful and failed target species in urban grassland restoration? Do traits of successful target species differ from those of resident species? How do…Publication Date 2013
- restoration ecology
- grassland
- seed bank
- competitive ability
- Human-mediated disturbance
- Mycorrhizal treatment
- Novel urban ecosystem
- plant height
- Ruderal vegetation
- seeding
- Specific leaf area SLA
- Urban meadow community
- Urban wasteland
- Berlin
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem restoration is now globally recognized as a key component in conservation programs and essential to the quest for the long-term sustainability of our human-dominated planet. Restoration…Publication Date 2013
- CBD COP11
- enabling factors
- Hyderabad Call
- restoration ecology
- conservation
- sustainability
- policies
- biodiversity
- Hyderabad
- India
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem restoration is now globally recognized as a key component in conservation programs and essential to the quest for the long-term sustainability of our human-dominated planet. Restoration…Publication Date 2013
- CBD COP11
- enabling factors
- Hyderabad Call
- restoration ecology
- conservation
- sustainability
- policy
- Library Collection RecordOver the last decade, several research and opinion pieces have challenged the tenets of restoration ecology but a lack of centralized data has impeded assessment of how scientific developments relate…Publication Date 2013
- Ecosystem function
- Global Restoration Network
- historical reference
- human well-being
- measurement
- resilience
- social-ecological systems
- Society for Ecological Restoration Primer
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordAcid mine drainage (AMD) barrens result from destruction of vegetation within AMD flow paths. When exposed to air, soluble iron in AMD undergoes oxidation and hydrolysis to form ferric iron (oxyhydr)…Publication Date 2013
- coal mining
- organic amendment
- plant cover
- Soil acidity
- soil restoration
- restoration ecology
- mining
- acid mine drainage
- rehabilitation
- restoration ecology
- seed
- Appalachian Plateau Province
- Kylertown
- Pennsylvania
- USA
- Library Collection RecordLarge-scale (circa 500 ha) restoration of species-rich dry grasslands was conducted using a high-diversity regional seed mixture in the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere…Publication Date 2013
- grassland restoration
- regional seed mixture
- species diversity
- target species
- vegetation
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- seeds
- vegetation dynamics
- mowing
- White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere Reserve
- Czech Republic
- Central Europe
- Library Collection RecordOne of the perceived benefits of biodiversity is resistance to invasion by exotic species. This has relevance for vegetation restoration: according to theory, sowing more species of the desired type…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- Alien invasive species
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordAbstract We describe a novel dissimilarity framework to analyse spatial patterns of species diversity and illustrate it with alien plant invasions in Northern Portugal. We used this framework to test…Publication Date 2013
- Alien invasive species
- Dispersal corridors
- Environmental distances
- Geographic distances
- Multi-model inference
- Residence time
- Species composition and richness
- restoration ecology
- species diversity
- climate
- land use
- degradation
- management
- Northern Portugal
- Library Collection RecordUbiquitous linear developments, such as dirt tracks and firebreaks, termed ‘soft’ linear developments (SLD), represent weaker landscape modifications than paved roads and highways but still could…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- connectivity
- dirt tracks
- endozoochory
- firebreaks
- fragmentation
- human structures
- linear developments
- Mediterranean scrubland
- reforestation
- seeds
- restoration ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- Spain
- Library Collection RecordEcological restoration centers on the reestablishment of ecological processes and the integrity of degraded ecosystems, but its success also depends on public acceptance and support. In this study,…Publication Date 2013
- aesthetic values
- ecological evaluation
- ecological restoration
- public opinion
- sociocultural evaluation
- soil degradation
- restoration ecology
- degradation
- West Iceland
- Library Collection RecordDrylands support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystem goods and services across the globe. Drylands, however, are one of the most susceptible biomes to degradation.…Publication Date 2013
- desert
- invasion
- restoration
- state-and-transition models
- thresholds
- degradation
- restoration ecology
- sustainability
- ecosystem services
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordNo abstract is available for this article.Publication Date 2013
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordQuestion Does a reduction in size class of soil biota aggravate the impacts of soil compaction on plant communities? Location Controlled mesocosm study with a European ruderal plant community exposed…Publication Date 2013
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- global change
- invasive plant
- nematodes
- Plant functional group
- stress
- soils
- management
- restoration ecology
- grasslands
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordQuestion Diversification of grassland management is recommended as a tool for conservation of different taxonomic groups living in those habitats. How resistant and resilient are species-rich…Publication Date 2013
- Abandonment
- BÃlé Karpaty Mts
- Bromus erectus
- Calamagrostis epigejos
- Molinia arundinacea
- mowing
- plant cover
- species richness
- Wooded grasslands
- management
- grasslands
- mowing
- restoration ecology
- Phytosociology
- species richness
- Czech Republic
- Library Collection RecordRestoration priorities are typically established without quantitative information on how to overcome the thresholds that preclude successful restoration of desirable ecosystem properties and services…Publication Date 2013
- fire intensity
- fire physics
- fire trap
- grassland
- juniper
- positive feedback
- regime shifts
- resilience
- restoration ecology
- state and transition model
- restoration ecology
- fire ecology
- modelling
- management
- indigenous encroaching species
- grasslands
- United States
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Dominance of the widespread fire-altering invasive grass, Bromus tectorum, is markedly reduced at upper elevations in the Great Basin Desert. Here, we evaluated whether increased…Publication Date 2013
- cheatgrass
- downy brome
- Great Basin Desert
- invasive species
- nitrogen deposition
- sagebrush steppe
- Sierra Nevada
- indigenous encroaching species
- restoration ecology
- fire ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- species richness
- Sierra Nevada
- CA
- US
- Library Collection RecordThe restoration of disturbed ecosystems is challenging and often unsuccessful, particularly when non-native plants are abundant. Ecosystem restoration may be hindered by the effects of non-native…Publication Date 2013
- restoration ecology
- Algae
- biological soil crusts
- disturbance
- Exotic
- Florida scrub
- fungi
- Melinis repens
- nitrogen
- Paspalum notatum
- pasture
- soils
- ecosystem ecology
- Florida
- USA
- Library Collection RecordEnvironmental stress is the main cause of the decline of species diversity in low-productive fen meadows in the Netherlands. Attempts to restore species diverse fen meadows e.g. by sod cutting…Publication Date 2013
- fen meadows
- N-immobilization
- N-mineralization
- Soil acidification
- species diversity
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- degradation
- soil nutrients
- Netherlands
- Library Collection RecordPreventing invasion by exotic species is one of the key goals of restoration, and community assembly theory provides testable predictions about native community attributes that will best resist…Publication Date 2013
- carbon addition
- community assembly
- functional traits
- limiting similarity
- nitrogen
- phenology
- Alien invasive species
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- soil nutrients
- Southern California
- Library Collection RecordQuestion How is the magnitude and seasonality of carbon uptake affected by the replacement of native grasslands by eucalyptus plantations? Location RÃo de la Plata Grasslands in Argentina and…Publication Date 2013
- ANPP
- land-use change
- MODIS
- NDVI
- RÃo de la Plata Grasslands
- tree plantations
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- carbon sequestration
- rainfall
- plant production
- land use
- global warming
- management
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Library Collection RecordThe success of ecological restoration is often judged by the number and abundance of species, especially rare ones that have established since restoration. However, the effects of habitat improvement…Publication Date 2013
- assignment tests
- dispersal
- first-generation migrants
- habitat fragmentation
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- pollen flow
- restoration ecology
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- molecular genetics
- Switzerland
- Library Collection RecordMitigation of ecological damage caused by rangeland wildfires has historically been an issue restricted to the western United States. It has focused on conservation of ecosystem function through…Publication Date 2013
- Aerial seeding
- Bromus tectorum
- drill seeding
- erosion
- pinyon-juniper
- sagebrush
- fire ecology
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- seeds
- policy
- management
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordThe ecological development of soil microbial communities was studied in terms of microbial composition and structure at different rehabilitated phases on three quarries, namely Turret Hill Quarry (TH…Publication Date 2013
- fatty acid methylester (FAME) profiles
- plant community
- rehabilitated quarries
- soil microbial communities
- soil properties
- restoration ecology
- mining
- restoration ecology
- mine rehabilitation
- Hong Kong
- Library Collection RecordAssessing the success of ecological restoration projects is critical to justify the use of restoration in natural resource management and to improve best practice. Although there are extensive…Publication Date 2013
- diversity and abundance
- ecological function
- natural resource management
- socioeconomic
- vegetation structure
- restoration ecology
- management
- monitoring
- species diversity
- Ecosystem function
- ecosystem services
- socioeconomic aspects
- Library Collection RecordThe shifting baseline syndrome suggests that our perceptions of previous conditions may change over time as ecosystems degrade. Although most discussion of the topic relates to decreasing species…Publication Date 2013
- generalist
- generational amnesia
- invasive species
- predator extirpation
- reference conditions
- shifting baseline syndrome
- restoration ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- Alien invasive species
- Library Collection RecordArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have numerous effects on temperate grassland ecosystems, but prairie restorations are frequently located in sites with depauperate AMF communities. In this…Publication Date 2013
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- dark septate endophytes
- little bluestem
- sand prairie
- smooth brome
- restoration ecology
- soils
- fungi
- grasslands
- land use
- La Crosse
- Wisconsin
- USA