Biology Category
Explore the science of repairing damaged ecosystems — restoration goals, ecological reference models, revegetation, rewilding, invasive species removal, and measuring restoration success.
Welcome to the Restoration Ecology category of this site. Here you will find clear, detailed articles covering key topics related to Restoration Ecology.
A detailed guide to adaptive management in restoration. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about baseline data collection methods — covering vegetation plots, soil sampling, and the role of baseline in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to biological control of invasives. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about climate change and restoration — covering species shifts, future targets, and the role of climate in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about coastal dune restoration — covering dune grasses, sand trapping, and the role of dunes in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to community led restoration projects. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about coral reef restoration — covering coral nurseries, fragment transplants, and the role of corals in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about deer browsing and recovery — covering browse pressure, exclosure fencing, and the role of deer in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about economics of restoration ecology — covering project costs, funding sources, and the role of economics in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to ecosystem function indicators. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about fire as a restoration tool — covering fire regimes, fire adapted systems, and the role of fire in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about forest restoration ecology — covering canopy recovery, understory plants, and the role of forests in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about goals of ecological restoration — covering setting targets, success criteria, and the role of goals in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about grassland and prairie restoration — covering prairie seeding, native grasses, and the role of grassland in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about herbivory in restoration — covering grazing pressure, seedling damage, and the role of herbivory in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about historic range of variability — covering past conditions, natural dynamics, and the role of historical in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about hydrological restoration — covering flow restoration, water reconnection, and the role of hydrology in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about kelp forest restoration — covering kelp planting, urchin control, and the role of kelp in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about lake and pond restoration — covering nutrient reduction, biomanipulation, and the role of lakes in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about long term restoration outcomes — covering successional trends, legacy effects, and the role of long in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about mangrove restoration projects — covering coastal planting, tidal restoration, and the role of mangroves in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about measuring restoration success — covering success criteria, performance metrics, and the role of success in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to mitigation restoration projects. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to mycorrhizal fungi inoculation. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about oak woodland restoration — covering oak regeneration, canopy opening, and the role of oaks in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about peatland and bog restoration — covering site rewetting, sphagnum planting, and the role of peatland in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to planting versus natural regrowth. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to pleistocene rewilding debate. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about prescribed burning practices — covering burn planning, weather windows, and the role of prescribed in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about principles of rewilding — covering natural processes, large scales, and the role of rewilding in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to reference ecosystems and baselines. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to reintroducing keystone species. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about removing invasive species — covering manual removal, eradication programs, and the role of invasive in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to resilience of restored ecosystems. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about restoration site assessment — covering site surveys, degradation causes, and the role of assessment in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about restoring degraded farmland — covering crop conversion, soil recovery, and the role of farmland in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about restoring natural flow regimes — covering flood pulses, dam releases, and the role of flow in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about restoring riparian buffers — covering streambank planting, shade recovery, and the role of riparian in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about revegetation techniques — covering direct seeding, seedling planting, and the role of revegetation in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about river channel restoration — covering channel redesign, dam removal, and the role of rivers in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about salt marsh restoration methods — covering tidal reconnection, marsh grading, and the role of marsh in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about savanna restoration methods — covering tree thinning, fire regimes, and the role of savanna in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about seed banks for restoration — covering seed storage, germination testing, and the role of seed in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to soil decompaction and remediation. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about sourcing native plant seeds — covering local ecotypes, seed collection, and the role of seeds in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to tracking biodiversity recovery. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about trophic rewilding science — covering predator reintroduction, trophic cascades, and the role of trophic in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about tropical rainforest regrowth — covering secondary forests, succession stages, and the role of tropical in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about urban ecological restoration — covering city habitats, green spaces, and the role of urban in this fundamental biological process.
Learn about wetland restoration ecology — covering hydrology repair, native plants, and the role of wetlands in this fundamental biological process.
