A research agenda for the restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 29; no. S1
• Main Authors: Buisson, Elise, Fidelis, Alessandra, Overbeck, Gerhard E., Schmidt, Isabel B., Durigan, Giselda, Young, Truman P., Alvarado, Swanni T., Arruda, André J., Boisson, Sylvain, Bond, William, Coutinho, André, Kirkman, Kevin, Oliveira, Rafael S., Schmitt, Melissa H., Siebert, Frances, Siebert, Stefan J., Thompson, Dave I., Silveira, Fernando A. O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.04.2021; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley
• Subjects: Biodiversity and Ecology; Controlled burning; Disturbances; Driving conditions; Ecological research; ecological restoration; Ecosystem disturbance; Ecosystems; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Sciences; Forbs; Germination; Global Changes; Grasslands; grassy biomes; Herbivores; Introduced species; Invasive species; issues and policy; Limiting factors; Livestock; Natural disturbance; natural regeneration; old‐growth grasslands; plant establishment; Plant propagation; Prescribed fire; Regeneration; Regeneration (biological); Reintroduction; Restoration; Savannahs; savannas; seed quality; Seeding; Seedlings; shrubs; soil; Soil conditions; Transplants; trees; Tropical climate; tropical old‐growth grassy biomes; vegetative propagation; woodlands

Despite growing recognition of the conservation value of grassy biomes, our understanding of how to restore biodiverse tropical and subtropical grassy biomes (grasslands and savannas; TGB) remains limited. Several tools have recently been identified for TGB restoration, including prescribed fires, a...