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Alternative approaches to dryland reclamation enhance vegetation cover and soil stability at a former uranium mine

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Conventional reclamation methods to recover dryland ecosystems after mineral extraction often have low success. Alternative reclamation techniques may help overcome the many challenges to establishing persistent native vegetation and stable soils.
Kathryn D. Eckhoff, Rebecca K. Mann, Seth M. Munson, Katherine Walton‐Day, Jo E. Hinck, Michael C. Duniway   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An accuracy assessment of satellite-derived rangeland fractional cover

Ecological Indicators
Satellite-derived maps of vegetation cover provide detailed information about vegetation spatiotemporal patterns and are increasingly used to better understand and manage rangelands. Despite their utility, questions remain regarding the regional and site
Georgia R. Harrison, Matthew Rigge, Timothy J. Assal, Cara Applestein, Darren K. James, Sarah E. McCord   +5 more
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Investigating the efficacy of tidal wetland restoration in enhancing aquatic food web resources for native fishes

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Endangered fish species, such as Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), in the San Francisco Estuary are threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic stressors. Tidal wetland restoration can partially mitigate these stressors by increasing food availability of aquatic invertebrate prey, but the efficacy of restoration remains ...
Gabriel Ng, Stacy Sherman, Christy Bowles, Michelle Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Aerial LiDAR Data to Map Vegetation Structural Types in Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands

Remote Sensing
Rangelands occupy over half of the Earth’s terrestrial surface and play an important role in supporting biodiversity and livelihoods. However, widespread degradation—particularly in arid and semi-arid regions—has compromised their ecological function ...
Jaume Ruscalleda-Alvarez, Gerald F. M. Page, Katherine Zdunic, Suzanne M. Prober   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

CrustCheck: a conceptual framework for interpreting biocrust trait–function relationships in drylands

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Biocrusts are increasingly recognized for their contribution to soil stability, hydrology, nutrient cycling, and energy balance in drylands, yet practical field methods for assessing functional roles are limited. Existing approaches typically rely on cover estimates, taxonomic identification, or laboratory analyses, providing ...
Nicky Parker, Susanne Schmidt, Lea Condon, Jaidyn Eastaughffe, Peter Coates, Wendy Williams   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocrust restoration in novel climates: assisted migration, habitat amelioration, and varied community composition as climate‐smart techniques

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Successful restoration of terrestrial drylands depends on stable, fertile soils that retain water. These functions are provided by biological soil crusts (biocrust), suggesting their reestablishment is a critical step in dryland restoration.
Colin Tucker, Anita Antoninka, Matthew A. Bowker, Sasha C. Reed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing multiple management goals during roadside restoration: reducing weed invasion and fire risk while enhancing native plants and pollinator habitat in semiarid, invaded grasslands

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Roadside vegetation management efforts often target a single desirable outcome; however, we frequently have multiple management goals for restoration. Multiple goals may be achieved concurrently, but the efficacy of roadside revegetation methods is largely unclear, especially when multiple methods are combined.
Erika Stewart, Madison Roth, Ken Aho, Alissa Salmore, Joshua B. Grinath   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gendered Relational Climate Information Services and Kenyan Pastoralist Adaptation

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2026.
Climate Information Services in Kenyan pastoralist communities operate through socio‐technical arrangements shaped by gendered power relations and material infrastructures. Access, interpretation, and use of forecasts depend on legitimacy within communal arenas, gatekeeping through devices and institutions, and translation processes aligned with ...
Waithira A. C. Dormal
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic and phenomic prediction models improve selection accuracy for complex traits in alfalfa

The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract Predictive breeding has been proposed as an effective approach to accelerate genetic gain for complex traits. Genomic prediction (GP) models have been developed in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) for key traits in the last decade. More recently, phenomic prediction (PP) models have been proposed as a low‐cost, high‐throughput alternative to GP in
Pablo Sipowicz, Ayush K. Sharma, Mario H. Andrade, Claudio C. Fernandes Filho, L. Felipe V. Ferrão, Aditya Singh, Anju Biswas, Charlie Messina, Esteban Rios   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Adult Abundance and Larval Host Plant Use in the Ord River Irrigation Area, Western Australia

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is a highly polyphagous lepidopteran pest; however, little is known about its seasonal population dynamics or larval host plant use in northern Australia. Improved understanding of the ecology of S. litura is increasingly important given the anticipated expansion of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton production in
Sharna Holman, Paul Grundy, Helen Spafford, Michael J. Furlong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source