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Restoration tools and strategies for afforested Mediterranean coastal grasslands: is eucalypt removal alone enough to kickstart ecosystem recovery?

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation with non‐native trees has profoundly altered coastal dune grasslands worldwide, creating persistent ecological legacies that constrain ecosystem recovery. Objectives We evaluated the cost‐effectiveness of two restoration approaches, distinguished by their respective demands for resource investment: Moderately ...
Aviv Avisar, James Aronson, Tamar Dayan
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Impacts of reclamation approaches on plant establishment in an arid environment during copper mine revegetation

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Revegetation using native vegetation is a commonly used technique to reclaim landscapes degraded by mining activities. Revegetation efforts in the arid Southwestern United States face physical, geochemical, hydrological, and biological challenges unique to drylands.
Sierra T. Lauman, Catherine G. Fontana, Elise S. Gornish, Julia W. Neilson   +3 more
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New medicine for soil restoration: biological soil crust capsules facilitate native plant and soil microbe establishment

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration in drylands is challenging because of harsh climates, requiring creative methods and organisms like biocrusts for restoration of degraded lands. Biocrusts are thin, coherent soil surface layers prevalent in drylands, engineered, and inhabited by communities of organisms including mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria ...
Madeline Mayorga, Seth Charley, Lydia Bailey, Nelly Nelson, Sean Pablo, Terrin Bia, Matthew Bowker, Anita Antoninka   +7 more
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Rolling and Burning to Transform Woody Species Thickets and Restore Abandoned Farmland

Ecological Management &Restoration, Volume 27, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Woody plant encroachment is a key issue that needs to be addressed when restoring abandoned farmland previously used for livestock grazing. In a conservation context, woody shrubs can be problematic if they prevent the establishment of a desired vegetation composition and structure by outcompeting other species for light, nutrients and water ...
H. Neilly, P. Cale
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Evaporative cooling exceeded albedo-induced warming in greening areas of global drylands. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Daramola MT, Li R, Xu M.
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Forage Biomass and Chemical Composition of Buffelgrass Genotypes in the Semi‐Arid Region of Brazil

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 2, April 2026.
Forage improvement in semi‐arid regions requires the identification of genotypes capable of maintaining productivity under climatic variability and chronic water scarcity. This study evaluated six buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) genotypes over two production years in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, to characterize their agronomic, morphological, and ...
Maikom Bruno Gonçalves, Wilton Junio dos Santos Jesus, Arthur Ferreira Ruas, Antonio Brito Neto, Ingrid Souza Silva, Edson Marcos Viana Porto, Marinalva Martins dos Santos, Luciana Castro Geraseev, Mário Henrique França Mourthé, Thiago Gomes dos Santos Braz   +9 more
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Effects of Irrigation Practices and N Addition Rates on Wheat Nutrient Accumulation and Utilization in Dryland. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Zhao C, Ren K, Sun Y, Xie Q, Zhang S, Yang M, Wu S, Huang M, Wu J, Li Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Microscale Assessment of Brush Packing Mulch as a Method for Enhancing Soil Moisture Content and Promoting Delayed Grass Seedling Mortality of Subtropical Grasses

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Recurring droughts in South Africa's dryland rangelands have profound effects on ecosystem health. Consequently, identifying sustainable soil moisture content techniques is critical for enhancing plant growth to support ecosystem function.
Tshepiso Mangani, Piet Monegi, Robert Mangani   +2 more
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Correction: Ecological-niche modeling reveals current opportunities for Agave dryland farming in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA. [PDF]

PLoS One
Ortiz Cano HG, Hadfield R, Gomez T, Hultine K, Mata Gonzalez R, Petersen SL, Hansen NC, Searcy MT, Stetler J, Mendívil TC, Burchfield D, Park P, Stewart JR.   +12 more
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Leaf Shedding During Drought Reduces Hydraulic Stress in Trees

AGU Advances, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Leaf area has long been a proxy for ecosystem function. However, it can be highly variable even in the same forest types across space and time due to variations in local ecohydrology and climatic extremes such as droughts and heatwaves. Leaf shedding in response to drought has been documented at site‐scales, theoretically to avoid hydraulic ...
G. R. Quetin, L. D. L. Anderegg, A. T. Trugman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source