Novel Approaches to Ecological Restoration in Semi-Arid and Arid Habitats

As climate change, excessive land use and dominance by weedy species continue to degrade natural systems at an accelerating rate, management approaches, such as ecological restoration, become more critical for mitigating habitat destruction. The immense challenges posed by widespread environmental change highlight the importance of identifying best management practices for designing and deploying effective restoration strategies that are logistically and monetarily feasible. This is particularly important in systems characterized by high stress, such as semi-arid and arid habitats. Ecological restoration strategies in these systems is challenging and often results in poor outcomes, despite significant resource inputs.