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Seed encrusting with salicylic acid: A novel approach to improve establishment of grass species in ecological restoration by Pedrini, Simone, Stevens, Jason C, Dixon, Kingsley W

“…To achieve global ambitions in large scale ecological restoration, there is a need for approaches that improve the efficiency of seed-based interventions,…”
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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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Microbial inoculation to improve plant performance in mine‐waste substrates: A test using pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) by Wong, Wei San, Morald, Tim K., Whiteley, Andrew S., Nevill, Paul G., Trengove, Robert D., Yong, Jean W. H., Dixon, Kingsley W., Valliere, Justin M., Stevens, Jason C., Veneklaas, Erik J.

“…Mining activities alter soil physicochemical and biological properties that are critical for plant establishment. Revitalisation of soil biological properties…”
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Karrikins: A new family of plant growth regulators in smoke by Chiwocha, Sheila D.S., Dixon, Kingsley W., Flematti, Gavin R., Ghisalberti, Emilio L., Merritt, David J., Nelson, David C., Riseborough, Julie-Anne M., Smith, Steven M., Stevens, Jason C.

“…Karrikins are a chemically defined family of plant growth regulators discovered in smoke from burning plant material. Karrikins are potent in breaking dormancy…”
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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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Nitrogen limitation and calcifuge plant strategies constrain the establishment of native vegetation on magnetite mine tailings by Cross, Adam T., Ivanov, Dmitry, Stevens, Jason C., Sadler, Rohan, Zhong, Hongtao, Lambers, Hans, Dixon, Kingsley W.

“…Background and aims Mine tailings are challenging substrates for ecological restoration, as the establishment of diverse native plant communities can be…”
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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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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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Initiating pedogenesis of magnetite tailings using Lupinus angustifolius (narrow-leaf lupin) as an ecological engineer to promote native plant establishment by Zhong, Hongtao, Lambers, Hans, Wong, Wei San, Dixon, Kingsley W., Stevens, Jason C., Cross, Adam T.

“…Mine tailings pose physical and chemical challenges for plant establishment. Our aim was to learn from natural processes in long-term soil and ecosystem…”
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Compromised root development constrains the establishment potential of native plants in unamended alkaline post-mining substrates by Cross, Adam T., Stevens, Jason C., Sadler, Rohan, Moreira-Grez, Benjamin, Ivanov, Dmitry, Zhong, Hongtao, Dixon, Kingsley W., Lambers, Hans

“…Background and aims Mined materials often require rehabilitation or ecological restoration through revegetation as part of mine closure and relinquishment…”
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One giant leap for mankind: can ecopoiesis avert mine tailings disasters? by Cross, Adam T., Stevens, Jason C., Dixon, Kingsley W.

“…Background Mine tailings are among the most ecologically hostile byproducts of mining operations, with production generating alien substrates with significant…”
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Geochemical and mineralogical constraints in iron ore tailings limit soil formation for direct phytostabilization by Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan, Chiu, Tsz Ho, Cross, Adam T., Dixon, Kingsley W., Stevens, Jason C., Zhong, Hongtao, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Jui, Huang, Longbin

“…The present study aimed to characterize key physico-chemical and mineralogical attributes of magnetite iron (Fe) ore tailings to identify potential constraints…”
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Seed positioning in extruded pellets: does it matter? by Brown, Vanessa S., Ritchie, Alison L., Stevens, Jason C., Hanks, Taylah D., Hobbs, Richard J., Erickson, Todd E.

“…Extruded pellets containing activated carbon (AC) can be used to sow native seeds while simultaneously applying herbicide to control invasive species…”
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A framework for the practical science necessary to restore sustainable, resilient, and biodiverse ecosystems by Miller, Ben P., Sinclair, Elizabeth A., Menz, Myles H. M., Elliott, Carole P., Bunn, Eric, Commander, Lucy E., Dalziell, Emma, David, Erica, Davis, Belinda, Erickson, Todd E., Golos, Peter J., Krauss, Siegfried L., Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Mayence, C. Ellery, Merino‐Martín, Luis, Merritt, David J., Nevill, Paul G., Phillips, Ryan D., Ritchie, Alison L., Ruoss, Sacha, Stevens, Jason C.

“…Demand for restoration of resilient, self‐sustaining, and biodiverse natural ecosystems as a conservation measure is increasing globally; however, restoration…”
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Overcoming topsoil deficits in restoration of semiarid lands: Designing hydrologically favourable soil covers for seedling emergence by Merino-Martín, Luis, Commander, Lucy, Mao, Zhun, Stevens, Jason C., Miller, Ben P., Golos, Peter J., Mayence, C. Ellery, Dixon, Kingsley

“…•Soil physical traits assessed in this study and their associated hydrological soil properties play a key role on seedling emergence.•The interconnectivity of…”
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The influence of environmental drivers and restoration intervention methods on postmine restoration trajectories by Mounsey, Cameron M., Stevens, Jason C., Renton, Michael, Dixon, Kingsley W., Miller, Ben P.

“…Mining activity causes major changes in site topography, soil physical and chemical properties, hydrology, and biological assemblages. Reassembling plant…”
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Restoration ecophysiology: an ecophysiological approach to improve restoration strategies and outcomes in severely disturbed landscapes by Valliere, Justin M., Ruscalleda Alvarez, Jaume, Cross, Adam T., Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Riviera, Fiamma, Stevens, Jason C., Tomlinson, Sean, Tudor, Emily P., Wong, Wei San, Yong, Jean W. H., Veneklaas, Erik J.

“…As human activities destroy and degrade the world's ecosystems at unprecedented scales, there is a growing need for evidence‐based methods for ecological…”
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Protecting direct seeded grasses from herbicide application: can new extruded pellet formulations be used in restoring natural plant communities? by Brown, Vanessa S., Ritchie, Alison L., Stevens, Jason C., Harris, Richard J., Madsen, Matthew D., Erickson, Todd E.

“…Restoration of native plant communities through direct seeding often experience low seedling establishment success rates, partly due to competition with…”
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Ecophysiological Indicators to Assess Drought Responses of Arid Zone Native Seedlings in Reconstructed Soils by Bateman, Amber, Lewandrowski, Wolfgang, Stevens, Jason C., Muñoz‐Rojas, Miriam

“…Restoration of degraded arid and semi‐arid land faces the challenge of reinstating vegetation communities exposed to limited and variable rainfall events that…”
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Increasing Soil Water Retention with Native-Sourced Mulch Improves Seedling Establishment in Postmine Mediterranean Sandy Soils by Benigno, Stephen M., Dixon, Kingsley W., Stevens, Jason C.

“…Seasonal drought and heavily impeded soils reduce restoration success in Mediterranean‐type postmine soils, where up to 90% seedling mortality has been…”
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