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Discovery of fairy circles in Australia supports self-organization theory by Getzin, Stephan, Yizhaq, Hezi, Bell, Bronwyn, Erickson, Todd E., Postle, Anthony C., Katra, Itzhak, Tzuk, Omer, Zelnik, Yuval R., Wiegand, Kerstin, Wiegand, Thorsten, Meron, Ehud

“…Vegetation gap patterns in arid grasslands, such as the “fairy circles” of Namibia, are one of nature’s greatest mysteries and subject to a lively debate on…”
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Soil physicochemical and microbiological indicators of short, medium and long term post-fire recovery in semi-arid ecosystems by Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam, Erickson, Todd E., Martini, Dylan, Dixon, Kingsley W., Merritt, David J.

“…•We assessed short, medium, and long term changes in soil indicators after wildfire.•Soil pH, electrical conductivity and available P are higher immediately…”
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A research agenda for seed-trait functional ecology by Saatkamp, Arne, Cochrane, Anne, Commander, Lucy, Guja, Lydia K., Jimenez-Alfaro, Borja, Larson, Julie, Nicotra, Adrienne, Poschlod, Peter, Silveira, Fernando A. O., Cross, Adam T., Dalziell, Emma L., Dickie, John, Erickson, Todd E., Fidelis, Alessandra, Fuchs, Anne, Golos, Peter J., Hope, Michael, Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Merritt, David J., Miller, Ben P., Miller, Russell G., Offord, Catherine A., Ooi, Mark K. J., Satyanti, Annisa, Sommerville, Karen D., Tangney, Ryan, Tomlinson, Sean, Turner, Shane, Walck, Jeffrey L.

“…Trait-based approaches have improved our understanding of plant evolution, community assembly and ecosystem functioning. A major challenge for the upcoming…”
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Rocketing restoration: enabling the upscaling of ecological restoration in the Anthropocene by Perring, Michael P., Erickson, Todd E., Brancalion, Pedro H. S.

“…In the 25 years during which the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has overseen the publication of Restoration Ecology, the field has witnessed…”
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Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades by Perring, Michael P, Standish, Rachel J, Price, Jodi N, Craig, Michael D, Erickson, Todd E, Ruthrof, Katinka X, Whiteley, Andrew S, Valentine, Leonie E, Hobbs, Richard J

“…Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration…”
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Global change impacts on arid zone ecosystems: Seedling establishment processes are threatened by temperature and water stress by Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Stevens, Jason C., Webber, Bruce L., Dalziell, Emma, Trudgen, Melinda S., Bateman, Amber M., Erickson, Todd E.

“…Recruitment for many arid‐zone plant species is expected to be impacted by the projected increase in soil temperature and prolonged droughts associated with…”
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Improving Seed Morphology and Germination Potential in Australian Native Grasses Using Seed Enhancement Technologies by Berto, Bianca, Erickson, Todd E, Ritchie, Alison L

“…Difficult to handle seed material and poor germination commonly limit the uptake of native grasses in restoration and commercial-scale seeding efforts. Seed…”
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Developing extruded seed pellets to overcome soil hydrophobicity and seedling emergence barriers by Ritchie, Alison L., Stevens, Jason C., Erickson, Todd E.

“…1. Globally, soil water repellency is a major constraint to plant establishment, restricting water infiltration and moisture retention in the seed zone which…”
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Flash Flaming Improves Flow Properties of Mediterranean Grasses Used for Direct Seeding by Berto, Bianca, Erickson, Todd E, Ritchie, Alison L

“…The demand for native grasses is increasing in restoration and agriculture, though their use is often limited due to seed handling challenges. The external…”
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Knowledge sharing for shared success in the decade on ecosystem restoration by Ladouceur, Emma, Shackelford, Nancy, Bouazza, Karma, Brudvig, Lars, Bucharova, Anna, Conradi, Timo, Erickson, Todd E., Garbowski, Magda, Garvy, Kelly, Harpole, W. Stanley, Jones, Holly P., Knight, Tiffany, Nsikani, Mlungele M., Paterno, Gustavo, Suding, Katharine, Temperton, Vicky M., Török, Péter, Winkler, Daniel E., Chase, Jonathan M.

“…The Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to provide the means and incentives for upscaling restoration efforts worldwide. Although ecosystem restoration is a…”
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Soil quality indicators to assess functionality of restored soils in degraded semiarid ecosystems by Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam, Erickson, Todd E., Dixon, Kingsley W., Merritt, David J.

“…A thorough knowledge of soil functionality is critical to successful restoration of disturbed ecosystems, and its evaluation involves the assessment of soil…”
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A global review of seed enhancement technology use to inform improved applications in restoration by Brown, Vanessa S., Erickson, Todd E., Merritt, David J., Madsen, Matthew D., Hobbs, Richard J., Ritchie, Alison L.

“…Seed-based restoration often experiences poor success due to a range of edaphic and biotic issues. Seed enhancement technologies (SETs) are a novel approach…”
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A review of germination and early growth as a proxy for plant fitness under petrogenic contamination — knowledge gaps and recommendations by Kaur, Navjot, Erickson, Todd E., Ball, Andrew S., Ryan, Megan H.

“…Germination—an important stage in the life cycle of plants—is susceptible to the presence of soil contaminants. Since the early 1990s, the use of germination…”
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Seed‐enhancement combinations improve germination and handling in two dominant native grass species by Berto, Bianca, Ritchie, Alison L., Erickson, Todd E.

“…The use of native grasses for both restoration and commercial purposes is becoming increasingly important globally. Many native grasses have limited success in…”
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Increasing the germination envelope under water stress improves seedling emergence in two dominant grass species across different pulse rainfall events by Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Erickson, Todd E., Dixon, Kingsley W., Stevens, Jason C.

“…1. Demographic recruitment processes, such as seed germination and seedling emergence, are critical transitional phases to the re-establishment of degraded…”
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The effects of seed enhancements on plant establishment in native grasses: A meta‐analysis by Berto, Bianca, Ritchie, Alison L., Erickson, Todd E.

“…Questions Native grasses are widespread with high commercial value and demand across the restoration sector, though their uptake is often hampered by seed‐use…”
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Soil respiration dynamics in fire affected semi-arid ecosystems: Effects of vegetation type and environmental factors by Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam, Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Erickson, Todd E., Dixon, Kingsley W., Merritt, David J.

“…Soil respiration (Rs) is the second largest carbon flux in terrestrial ecosystems and therefore plays a crucial role in global carbon (C) cycling. This…”
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Factoring restoration practitioner perceptions into future design of mechanical direct seeders for native seeds by Masarei, Monte, Guzzomi, Andrew L., Merritt, David J., Erickson, Todd E.

“…The methods used to distribute seeds influence the success of a restoration project. We surveyed 183 restoration practitioners from across the globe with the…”
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Ecological niche and bet-hedging strategies for Triodia (R.Br.) seed germination by Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Erickson, Todd E, Dalziell, Emma L, Stevens, Jason C

“…Regeneration dynamics in many arid zone grass species are regulated by innate seed dormancy mechanisms and environmental cues (temperature, moisture and fire)…”
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Native bacteria and cyanobacteria can influence seedling emergence and growth of native plants used in dryland restoration by Dadzie, Frederick A., Moles, Angela T., Erickson, Todd E., Slavich, Eve, Muñoz‐Rojas, Miriam

“…Seed‐based ecosystem restoration has huge potential to restore degraded drylands. However, fewer than 10% of directly sown seeds transition to established…”
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