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Conceptual Analysis

Published on 11 Sep 2026

Ecological restoration legitimacy and scaling: socio-cultural microcosms as structural determinants

in Ecosystem Restoration

Lalisa Duguma
Peter Minang
Kennedy Muthee
Dieudonne Alemagi
Serge Piabuo
Alemayehu Ayana

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1884898

568 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2026

Sustainable grazing management supports climate change mitigation in a mediterranean pasture

in Ecosystem Restoration

Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq
Eleonora Grilli
Filomena Ardolino
Simona Castaldi

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1917508

575 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Sep 2026

Remotely sensed vegetation resilience in the four major estuarine ecosystems of eastern China

in Ecosystem Restoration

QIAN DONG
Yiwen Liu
Wensi Hu
Babak M.S. Arani
Ziyu Zheng
Chi Xu
Shuqing Teng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

118 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Aug 2026

Scenario-driven optimization of land-use/land-cover conversion pathways to improve ecosystem service performance in the Yellow River Basin

in Ecosystem Restoration

Lingqi Li
Chang Liu
Enhui Jiang
Jinhan Liu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

560 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2026

Differential vulnerability of mangrove species associated with thermoelectric power plant emissions revealed by the air pollution tolerance index

in Ecosystem Restoration

Karen Adriana Estrada-Zavala
Jacinto Elías Sedeño-Díaz
Hugo Alberto Barrera-Huertas
Eugenia López-López

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1899660

1,233 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Rebalancing large-scale ecological restoration investments: a national spatial prioritization framework for China’s mountains–rivers projects

in Ecosystem Restoration

Xiaojuan Xu
Dayi Lin
Fusheng Jiao
Xiaodong Mu
Naifeng Lin
Jing Liu
Changxin Zou
Jie Qiu
Kun Zhang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1809482

1,107 views

Editorial

Published on 07 Jul 2026

Editorial: Restoring our blue planet: advances in marine and coastal restoration

in Ecosystem Restoration

Cindy C. Cornet
Pierre Failler
Ester A. Serrao
Agustín Sanchez-Arcilla
Ewan Trégarot

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1899999

1,467 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2026

Fishers’ local knowledge strengthens seagrass restoration planning

in Ecosystem Restoration

Benjamin L. H. Jones
Flo Taylor
Emma Fox
Anouska F. Mendzil
Dylan Tatham
Richard K. F. Unsworth

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1885352

2,201 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2026

Ecocide in Ukraine: an assessment of geospatial and environmental evidence of war-related ecosystem destruction in Ukraine

in Ecosystem Restoration

Walter Leal Filho
Mariia Fedoruk
Oleksandra Kunyk
Uliana Semak
Nataliia Yaroshenko
Mariia Ruda
Joao Paulino Pires Eustachio
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Johannes M. Luetz

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1823887

2,942 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2026

Temporal dynamics of soil physicochemical properties and bacterial community assembly during 12-year vegetation by planting Paspalum wettsteinii on degraded mountainous

in Ecosystem Restoration

Yousheng Wang
Xiufeng Lin

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1808649

1,729 views

Review

Published on 29 May 2026

Restore or not restore? A review of the impacts of historical log driving on lake ecosystems

in Ecosystem Restoration

Cristiano Vieira
Miguel Montoro Girona
Guillaume Grosbois

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1788886

2,500 views

Editorial

Published on 20 May 2026

Editorial: Coastal wetland protection and restoration: ecosystem processes, functions and services

in Ecosystem Restoration

Jin-e Liu
Curtis J. Richardson
Mingxi Zhou
Zimin Li
Cissy Ma

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1867209

1,798 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Geomorphology-informed habitat quality dynamics and connectivity-based restoration prioritization in semi-arid coal-mining landscapes

in Ecosystem Restoration

Zhanrong Zhu
Yangyang He
Husheng Cao
Shiyue Fang
Kehua Li
Huadong Du
Congying Yu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1793022

1,871 views

Review

Published on 01 May 2026

The Atriplex genus: a promising resource for phytoremediation of heavy metal and metalloid-contaminated sites in arid regions

in Ecosystem Restoration

Stanley Lutts
Rania Zaghdoudi
Nolan Regnier
Walid Zorrig
Souhir Sghayar
Salima Benazzouk
Chedly Abdelly
Ahmed Debez
Juan-Pablo Martínez
Monika Patel

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1766468

2,896 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Reclamation restoration project altered the landscape pattern of the tidal flat in the Liaohe Estuary

in Ecosystem Restoration

Lei Yuan
Nan Wu
Shaoze Yuan
Zhiwen Wang
Gongbo Ma
Yang Cao
Jinshuang Wang
Anguo Zhang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1787587

2,015 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

Local perceptions of degraded soils (“Zippela”) and factors influencing the adoption of agroecological practices for land restoration in Burkina Faso

in Ecosystem Restoration

Nongbila Eugène Balma
Philippe Bayen
Larba Hubert Balima
Anne Mette Lykke
Adjima Thiombiano

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1776119

1,785 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2026

Ecological security pattern construction and network robustness optimization in the transboundary Gaoligong Mountain region

in Ecosystem Restoration

Yuanjing Zhou
Yuhao Huang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1764386

2,828 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2026

Identification of eco-functional zones based on ecosystem service bundles: a case study of the Fujiang River Basin

in Ecosystem Restoration

Zhongqi Cheng
Li Ma
Yingwei Wang
Hao Chen
Tianzhi Huang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1754712

1,897 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Feasibility of ex situ cultivation and outplanting of the habitat-forming seaweed Ericaria selaginoides in an oceanic island: insight for future restoration

in Ecosystem Restoration

José Valdazo
Sonia Díaz-Vergara
Emmanuelle Descourvieres
Annalisa Falace
Ricardo Haroun
Francisco Otero-Ferrer
Fernando Tuya

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1603416

1,828 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Differential effects of Phragmites australis versus Spartina alterniflora biochar on salt marsh soil improvement and carbon stabilization

in Ecosystem Restoration

Lin Xiaowen
Song Ge
Luo Xin
Lai Jianping
Zhang Weiting
Liu Jin-e
Huang Jinlou
Xu Shanshan
Waqas Khan
Sun Minnan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1759974

1,965 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Suitability mapping for the implementation of nature-based solutions in marine and coastal areas

in Ecosystem Restoration

Elena Allegri
Emma Chiara Miglio
Elisa Furlan
Jordan Bishop
Remy Simide
Antonio Marcomini
Andrea Critto

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1591204

2,372 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2026

Ecological degradation risk assessment and influence analysis of ecological conservation redlines in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Jing Liu
Dayi Lin
Shuaihao Wang
Xiaojuan Xu
Fusheng Jiao
Jie Qiu
Mingyong Cai
Xuewei Shi
Kun Zhang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1761294

1,278 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Strategic zoning for ecological security risk in mountainous national parks: a case from central China

in Ecosystem Restoration

Qunming Zheng
Jie Liu
Jiahui Hu
Yihao Chen
Fang Xu
Xin Long Xu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1737561

1,575 views

Correction

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Correction: Ecological restoration in the Pannonian Basin: evaluation of native species performance and implications for adaptive landscape planning

in Ecosystem Restoration

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1792383

1,076 views

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Ecological restoration legitimacy and scaling: socio-cultural microcosms as structural determinants

Sustainable grazing management supports climate change mitigation in a mediterranean pasture

Remotely sensed vegetation resilience in the four major estuarine ecosystems of eastern China

Scenario-driven optimization of land-use/land-cover conversion pathways to improve ecosystem service performance in the Yellow River Basin

Differential vulnerability of mangrove species associated with thermoelectric power plant emissions revealed by the air pollution tolerance index

Rebalancing large-scale ecological restoration investments: a national spatial prioritization framework for China’s mountains–rivers projects

Editorial: Restoring our blue planet: advances in marine and coastal restoration

Fishers’ local knowledge strengthens seagrass restoration planning

Ecocide in Ukraine: an assessment of geospatial and environmental evidence of war-related ecosystem destruction in Ukraine

Temporal dynamics of soil physicochemical properties and bacterial community assembly during 12-year vegetation by planting Paspalum wettsteinii on degraded mountainous

Restore or not restore? A review of the impacts of historical log driving on lake ecosystems

Editorial: Coastal wetland protection and restoration: ecosystem processes, functions and services

Geomorphology-informed habitat quality dynamics and connectivity-based restoration prioritization in semi-arid coal-mining landscapes

The Atriplex genus: a promising resource for phytoremediation of heavy metal and metalloid-contaminated sites in arid regions

Reclamation restoration project altered the landscape pattern of the tidal flat in the Liaohe Estuary

Local perceptions of degraded soils (“Zippela”) and factors influencing the adoption of agroecological practices for land restoration in Burkina Faso

Ecological security pattern construction and network robustness optimization in the transboundary Gaoligong Mountain region

Identification of eco-functional zones based on ecosystem service bundles: a case study of the Fujiang River Basin

Feasibility of ex situ cultivation and outplanting of the habitat-forming seaweed Ericaria selaginoides in an oceanic island: insight for future restoration

Differential effects of Phragmites australis versus Spartina alterniflora biochar on salt marsh soil improvement and carbon stabilization

Suitability mapping for the implementation of nature-based solutions in marine and coastal areas

Ecological degradation risk assessment and influence analysis of ecological conservation redlines in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, China

Strategic zoning for ecological security risk in mountainous national parks: a case from central China

Correction: Ecological restoration in the Pannonian Basin: evaluation of native species performance and implications for adaptive landscape planning