Frontiers in Environmental Science | Ecosystem Restoration

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Sediment stratigraphy in NYC salt marsh reveals extensive wetland loss, heavy metal pollution and blue carbon release

in Ecosystem Restoration

Nathaniel Goetz
Clara Chang
Stephen Kovari
Marina Alfano
Aarna Pal-Yadav
Derrick Vaughn
Dorothy Peteet

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1688420

672 views

Review

Accepted on 16 Dec 2025

Exploring nature-based solutions’ effectiveness indicators potential for coastal climate change adaptation: A systematic review

in Ecosystem Restoration

Fabienne Horneman
Silvia Torresan
Elisa Furlan
Andrea Critto

Frontiers in Environmental Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Functional diversity and ecological niches of C4 climate-resilient species to guide island ecosystem restoration

in Ecosystem Restoration

Vanézia Rocha
Maria Manuel Romeiras
Maria José Vasconcelos
Maria Cristina Duarte

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1713396

498 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Editorial: Ecosystem services and sustainable restoration interlinking soil, geological, and vegetation interactions for sustainable development

in Ecosystem Restoration

Tianjiao Feng
Pengcheng Hu
Huoxing Zhu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1743208

506 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

Spectral diversity tracks initial restoration progress in the Eastern Amazon

in Ecosystem Restoration

Larissa Ranielle da Silva Parente
Priscila Sanjuan de Medeiros-Sarmento
Yorranna Kelly Rossy Da Silva
Paula Godinho Ribeiro
Silvio Junio Ramos
Cecílio Frois Caldeira
Markus Gastauer

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1546771

893 views

Editorial

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Editorial: New frontiers in forest landscape restoration

in Ecosystem Restoration

Vinícius Londe

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1750170

726 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Field trials testing material composition and surface complexity and the effects on benthic faunal recruitment at a cold-water coral reef site

in Ecosystem Restoration

Susanna M. Strömberg
Ann I. Larsson

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1561412

1,314 views

Opinion

Accepted on 10 Sep 2025

Ecosystem Restoration in an Uncertain World: the Role of Regenerative Agriculture and Small Farms

in Ecosystem Restoration

Bonnie Grace Waring

Frontiers in Environmental Science

1,670 views

Methods

Published on 10 Sep 2025

TPOR: an integrated socio-ecological framework to inform management toward resilience

in Ecosystem Restoration

Patricia N. Manley
Nicholas A. Povak
Kristen N. Wilson

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1642634

2,487 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Settling assays testing the substrate preference of larvae of the cold-water coral Desmophyllum pertusum (syn. Lophelia pertusa)

in Ecosystem Restoration

Susanna M. Strömberg
Marion Rossi
Paul Vonderscher
Ann I. Larsson

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1561433

2,285 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Microbial community structure and potential functional diversity in a post-mining ecosystem of central China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Quan Xu
Donghua Tan
Jingqi Liu
Huangfeng Qiu
Yu Yang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1590925

2,008 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Restoration of the endemic hermatypic coral Cladocora caespitosa in the Mediterranean Sea: micro-fragmentation and nursery rearing

in Ecosystem Restoration

P. Cardinale
R. Danovaro

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1605099

2,169 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

Construction and optimization of ecological security patterns in ecologically fragile areas: a case study of Lanzhou City, China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Jianhong Dong
Lina Li
Wenjin Yang
Benteng Liu
Xinhong Zhang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1639986

1,414 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Spatiotemporal evolution and multi-scenario simulation of the land-use cover change and habitat quality in arid and semi-arid areas: a case study of the urban agglomeration along the Yellow River in Ningxia, China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Tianle Ma
Wenhao Cheng
Wenxuan Yao

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1649302

1,645 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

A harmonized framework to assess coastal erosion blending copernicus marine data products and satellite imagery along Greek and Italian shorelines

in Ecosystem Restoration

Konstantinos Zachopoulos
Nikolaos Kokkos
Maria Katherina Dal Barco
Elisa Furlan
Hung Vuong Pham
Silvia Torresan
Andrea Critto
Georgios Sylaios

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1602740

1,855 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Impacts of grazing on species diversity among different plant communities on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

in Ecosystem Restoration

Yu-Qi Ma
Chun-Jing Wang
De-Chao Chen
Dong-Zhou Deng
Wu-Xian Yan
Jing-Yu Yang
Ji-Zhong Wan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1560323

1,311 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Restoring arid ecosystems: the synergistic benefits of fly ash and bentonite soil amendments

in Ecosystem Restoration

Yao Wang
Yingzhen Liu
Denghui Xu
Lijuan Jin
Zhonglin Xu
Jianjun Yang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1571505

1,185 views

Review

Published on 18 Jul 2025

A review of research progress on the application of bryophytes in the ecological restoration of mining areas of China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Zhanrui Qiao
Xiaoai Lin
Tao Zhang
Shuigen Luo
Cunbao Wang
Wei Zhou
Longzao Luo

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1610193

2,234 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2025

Research on the driving mechanisms of ecosystem services in the alpine canyon areas of Southwest China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Jiahui Jiang
Jian Hou
Chen Zeng
Haobo Feng
Yufan Zhu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1617210

1,250 views
1 citation

Methods

Published on 30 Jun 2025

A novel multi-species seed pelleting method to improve the efficiency of seed-based ecological restoration

in Ecosystem Restoration

Simone Pedrini

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1595530

3,003 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Nutrient dynamics in restored and unrestored urban streams in the Piedmont ecoregion of South Carolina

in Ecosystem Restoration

Emily N. Jordan
Debabrata Sahoo
Calvin B. Sawyer
Jeremy W. Pike
Dara M. Park
Sarah A. White
Brian E. Haggard

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1549218

1,752 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Impact of environmental drivers on ecosystem service-delivery of small garden trees in a temperate climate

in Ecosystem Restoration

Elisabeth K. Larsen
Tijana Blanusa
Rachael Tanner
Joseph Barker
Nick Dunn
Mark B. Gush

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1515809

2,166 views

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Spatial dynamics and ecological restoration strategies for coastal vulnerability in Jiangsu Province, China: a multi-factorial assessment

in Ecosystem Restoration

Jiashuang Hou
Binglin Liu
Weijiang Liu
Nini Yao

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1527023

1,930 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Analysis on water replenishment effect of ecological sluices in the middle reaches of the Tarim River

in Ecosystem Restoration

Siyang Feng
Yi Xu
Rui Shi
Xiaorong Huang
Yongxiang Wu
Gaoxu Wang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1586277

1,352 views
1 citation

62 articles

articles

Sediment stratigraphy in NYC salt marsh reveals extensive wetland loss, heavy metal pollution and blue carbon release

Exploring nature-based solutions’ effectiveness indicators potential for coastal climate change adaptation: A systematic review

Functional diversity and ecological niches of C4 climate-resilient species to guide island ecosystem restoration

Editorial: Ecosystem services and sustainable restoration interlinking soil, geological, and vegetation interactions for sustainable development

Spectral diversity tracks initial restoration progress in the Eastern Amazon

Editorial: New frontiers in forest landscape restoration

Field trials testing material composition and surface complexity and the effects on benthic faunal recruitment at a cold-water coral reef site

Ecosystem Restoration in an Uncertain World: the Role of Regenerative Agriculture and Small Farms

TPOR: an integrated socio-ecological framework to inform management toward resilience

Settling assays testing the substrate preference of larvae of the cold-water coral Desmophyllum pertusum (syn. Lophelia pertusa)

Microbial community structure and potential functional diversity in a post-mining ecosystem of central China

Restoration of the endemic hermatypic coral Cladocora caespitosa in the Mediterranean Sea: micro-fragmentation and nursery rearing

Construction and optimization of ecological security patterns in ecologically fragile areas: a case study of Lanzhou City, China

Spatiotemporal evolution and multi-scenario simulation of the land-use cover change and habitat quality in arid and semi-arid areas: a case study of the urban agglomeration along the Yellow River in Ningxia, China

A harmonized framework to assess coastal erosion blending copernicus marine data products and satellite imagery along Greek and Italian shorelines

Impacts of grazing on species diversity among different plant communities on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Restoring arid ecosystems: the synergistic benefits of fly ash and bentonite soil amendments

A review of research progress on the application of bryophytes in the ecological restoration of mining areas of China

Research on the driving mechanisms of ecosystem services in the alpine canyon areas of Southwest China

A novel multi-species seed pelleting method to improve the efficiency of seed-based ecological restoration

Nutrient dynamics in restored and unrestored urban streams in the Piedmont ecoregion of South Carolina

Impact of environmental drivers on ecosystem service-delivery of small garden trees in a temperate climate

Spatial dynamics and ecological restoration strategies for coastal vulnerability in Jiangsu Province, China: a multi-factorial assessment

Analysis on water replenishment effect of ecological sluices in the middle reaches of the Tarim River