Priority effects refer to the order or timing of species arrival, including how that arrive early at a site either positively negatively affect establishment, growth, reproduction later. Despite clear implications priority for ecological restoration, there have been no reviews and where studied extent which findings can be applied restoration. Here, we systematically review literature on by (1) synthesizing information from papers compared simultaneous nonsimultaneous planting sowing; (2)...

In times of unprecedented climate change, ecological restoration efforts have a strong focus on forests for the purpose carbon sequestration. Grasslands, in contrast, remain relatively neglected global policies. Concurrently, we are midst biodiversity crisis—it is estimated that 1 million species globally threatened with extinction. Here, present analyses from central Europe and southern Brazil show majority our endangered plant fact found open ecosystems. Using Germany as an example, could...

Diversity of species and order arrival can have strong effects on ecosystem functioning community composition, but these two rarely been explicitly combined in experimental setups. We measured the both diversity function composition a grassland field experiment, thus combining biodiversity assembly approaches. studied effect three plant functional groups (PFGs: grasses, legumes, non-leguminous forbs) sowing low high seed mixtures (9 or 21 species) aboveground biomass. The experiment was set...

Abstract Plant species that arrive first in the system can affect assembly (priority effects). However, effects of order arrival different plant functional groups (PFGs) on root development have not yet been investigated under field conditions. We measured standing and fine length density third year a grassland experiment. wanted to know if manipulating PFG would development, priority are modulated by soil type. Sowing legumes created effect was found year, with lower this treatment, even...

Abstract Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments have shown that plant species and functional group richness are important drivers of grassland productivity, but the impact order arrival (i.e. priority effects) has on overyielding its (complementarity dominance been overlooked so far. Using species‐specific biomass data collected in mixture monoculture plots a field experiment (Jülich Priority Effect experiment) manipulated three groups (forbs, grasses legumes), we quantified net...

Summary Functional root traits are becoming a key measure in plant ecology, and length measurements needed for the calculation of traits. Several methods used to estimate total ( TRL ) washed samples [e.g. modified line intersect LI method, Win RHIZO TM IJ _Rhizo], but no standardized comparison exists. We set digital images unstained compare given by method automated provided _Rhizo. Linear regression models were detect bias. Both linear Bland‐Altman`s differences evaluate accuracy eight (1...

The order of arrival plant species during assembly can affect the structure and functioning grassland communities. These so‐called priority effects have been extensively studied aboveground, but we still do not know how they vertical distribution roots in soil rooting depth To test this hypothesis, manipulated three functional groups (forbs, grasses legumes) a rhizobox experiment. Priority were created by sowing one group 10 days before other two. Rhizoboxes which all sown simultaneously...

Abstract Tree monocultures constitute an increasing fraction of the global tree cover and are dominant tree‐growing strategy forest landscape restoration commitments. Their advantages to produce timber well known, but their value for biodiversity is highly controversial context dependent. Therefore, understanding whether, in which conditions, they can harbor native species regeneration crucial. Here, we conducted meta‐analyses based on a survey literature database created with local,...

The exotic South African ragwort (Senecio inaequidens DC.) rapidly spread across Central Europe after its introduction, but we still do not know to what extent timing of arrival in a plant community (i.e. before or natives) and the composition native being invaded affect (1) capacity invade European grassland, (2) performance species, (3) direction strength priority effects. In greenhouse experiment, manipulated species (Senecio) test influence these factors on productivity N content...

Abstract Ecosystems degradation, and consequently biodiversity loss, has severe impacts on people around the world. The Intergovernmental Platform Biodiversity Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is one of international initiatives that have emerged to inform policy makers aid decisions prevent further global focusing interdependence between natural systems human culture. IPBES promotes use scenarios modelling approaches as a fundamental tool advance understanding relationships drivers change,...

Abstract Low‐input grassland biomass from marginal and other slightly more fertile sites can be used for energy production without competing with food or fodder production. The effect of diversity on methane yield has received some attention, but we do not know how community assembly may affect biomass. However, yields determine the potential economic value a bioenergy substrate. Hence, better understanding plant affects would important. We measured in second year field experiment which...

As restoration ecology begins to engage more formally with the role of belowground interactions, we note that there is an even greater gap in knowledge ectomycorrhizae (ECMs) have ecological Neotropical region. Even though are a few records ECMs Neotropics not much known about their function. Here highlight underestimated importance coastal zones, discuss how could use vegetation on coast Atlantic Forest, called restinga , as model investigate tropical ECMs, and explore further possibilities...

Manipulating plant order of arrival, a process that creates priority effects, may be an unexplored powerful tool to hinder the establishment invasive non‐native plants in sites under restoration. Knowledge and experimental studies on effects neotropics are scarce. Here, we propose research agenda investigates whether manipulating arrival can create neotropics, if this strategy used avoid spread undesired species restoration projects. We also describe our view expanding existing knowledge...

Priority effects refer to the order or timing of species arrival, including how that arrive early at a site either positively negatively affect establishment, growth, reproduction later.Despite clear implications priority for ecological restoration, there have been no reviews and where studied extent which findings can be applied restoration.Here, we systematically review literature on by (1) synthesizing information from papers compared simultaneous nonsimultaneous planting sowing; (2)...

Emerging professionals are crucial in advancing ecological restoration by connecting newcomers with established leaders and blending new ideas traditional practices. This paper highlights the vital role emerging scientists play ecology Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). A survey conducted during SER2023 conference workshop, organized Students Professionals committee, showed that contribute significantly to every stage of scientific work, from planning publication. However,...

The order of arrival plant species during assembly can affect the structure and functioning grassland communities. These so-called priority effects have been extensively studied aboveground, but we still do not know how they vertical distribution roots in soil rooting depth To test this hypothesis, manipulated three functional groups (forbs, grasses legumes) a rhizobox experiment. Priority were created by sowing one group 10 days before other two. Rhizoboxes which all sown simultaneously...

The South African ragwort ( Senecio inaequidens DC.) is one of the fastest exotic plant invaders in Central Europe but, despite its large distribution area, it still not commonly found European grasslands. In order to better understand mechanisms behind invasion resistance grassland communities S. , we determined (1) what extent timing arrival community affected invasiveness as well performance native species, and (2) how direction strength priority effects were by composition being invaded,...