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The RRC database contains a wide variety of resources and publications related to ecological restoration, and we are actively working to expand this collection. It is our aim to serve as the principal clearinghouse for information and tools to support the work of researchers, practitioners, land managers, educators, students, and anyone else interested in restoration. Use the filter tool below to search the database by title, author, resource type, keyword, or any combination of these factors.
Although SER does review all entries in the database for relevance and quality, these resources have not been rigorously reviewed or extensively vetted in every case, and SER therefore makes no claim as to their accuracy or accordance with generally accepted principles in the field. The database is provided as a resource for visitors to the SER website, and it is ultimately left to the individual user to make their own determinations about the quality and veracity of a given publication or resource.
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Global Arid Zone Project – Progress in global dryland restoration
Abstract:Drylands are some of the most difficult areas to restore, but paradoxically have only seen a small fraction of terrestrial ecology (6%) and restoration (<5%) studies. The Global Arid Zone Project, first conceived in 2018 and launched later that year, is aimed at building a continuously growing restoration tool that collates existing data into a usable data center. By compiling a unique global database on dryland ecosystem restoration, we hope to provide the ability to explore drivers of restoration success at an unprecedented scale. Here, we present the first analysis of the database. Our results were assembled from datasets across 174 sites on six continents, encompassing 594,065 observations of 671 plant species. Findings provide reason for optimism. Seeding in drylands had a clear positive impact on the presence of plant species. However, dryland restoration is also a risky proposition: 17% of the projects completely failed, with no establishment of any seeded species, and consistent declines were found in seeded species as projects matured. We also focus in on North American drylands, assessing changes in success through time, evolutions in seed mix design, and overarching patterns of native versus exotic seed success.
Resource Type:Conference Presentation, SER2021Publication Date: SER2021
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
S17. Forest Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
S4. Restoration in the Mediterranean Sea: are we ready for scaling up?
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
S8. Mine Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
S14. Hydrological Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W9. Soil and Water Bioengineering, a Nature based discipline between grey and green Infrastructures
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W2. Flagship program in the Mediterranean Region UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
S6. Restoration Planning
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W7. Addressing the climate emergency through citizen-driven forest restoration projects
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
S16. Society and Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W8. Ecosystem health, ecological restoration, and human health: let’s identify and strengthen the linkages
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W11. Mind Your Language! Restoration, Regeneration or Rewilding? What is the best way to communicate conservation strategies to the public?
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W1. Enhancing capacities for effective ecosystem restoration throughout the UN Decade and beyond
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
W5. WWF-SER Standards for the Certification of Forest Ecosystem Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
Opening ceremony. Teresa Ribera, Secretary of State for the Environment, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain (in Spanish)
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
Opening ceremony. Mireia Mollà, Secretary of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition of the Regional Government of Valencia (in Spanish)
Abstract: Resource Type:SERE2022Publication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: European Native Seed Producers Association
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Insights from the Australian Native Seed Report
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Development and Application of a Time-Release Giberellic Acid Seed Coating for Improving The Establishment of Species with Physiological Seed Dormancy
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Native Seed Partnerships: Connecting Plant Materials with Restoration Practitioners
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Seed Pelleting for Small Seeded Native Seeds
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: International Network for Seed-Based Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Innovative Restoration Efforts in the Sagebrush Sea
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Native Seed Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement for Restoration
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Improving Forb Availability in Wyoming: Beginning with Forb Dormancy Break
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Initial Lab and Field Tests of Activated Carbon Coating Prototypes with a Standard Rangeland Drill
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: A new perspective and approach to ecosystem restoration: a seed enhancement technology guide and case study
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: IDIQ Procurement System and Forward Contracting for Native Seed Production
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
Pre-approved for CECs under SER's CERP program
INSR Native Seed Workshop: Forecasting Seed Needs in Western Nevada
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022
INSR Native Seed Workshop: National Seed Strategy Update
Abstract: Resource Type:Conference PresentationPublication Date: 2022