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Published on 08 May 2025

Validation of fish environmental RNA metabarcoding analysis for ecological surveys by additional traditional field surveys in the Naka River

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Kaede Miyata
Yuta Kusakabe
Yasuaki Inoue
Masayuki Yamane
Hiroshi Honda

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1540001

1,652 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2025

Facilitative and competitive effects of bracken fronds and litter on tree seedling recruitment

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Cecilia L. López
Cesar Mayta
Andrea Soliz
Isabell Hensen
Silvia C. Gallegos

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1534920

2,004 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Habitat suitability modelling and range change dynamics of Bergenia stracheyi under projected climate change scenarios

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Zishan Ahmad Wani
Javid Ahmad Dar
Aamir Nazir Lone
Shreekar Pant
Sazada Siddiqui

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1561640

2,745 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Exploration of the multi-scenario spatiotemporal evolution, trade-off and synergy relationships, and driving factors of ecosystem services in Henan Province, China, under the background of land use change

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Yanchao Sun
Menghao Qi
Weiye Wang
Jun Cai
Fengya Tian

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1565632

1,803 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Biological crusts increase soil microbial biomass and alter bacterial and fungal community compositions under pine restored over ten years in a Pisha sandstone soil

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Qi Le
Meng Ru
Ren Weibo
Zhang Min
Mi Wentao
Yuan Ting
Liu Yaling
Yuan Feng

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1524202

1,866 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Impact of removing laver (Porphyra) farming racks on the distribution, diversity and foraging behavior of waterbirds in coastal wetlands in eastern China

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Taiyu Chen
Wei Hu
Dawei Wu
Changhu Lu

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1549717

1,149 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2025

Balancing conservation and traditional use of yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) in Southern Rupununi, Guyana

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Nathalie van Vliet
Neal Millar
Rudolph Anthony Roberts
Franciany Braga-Pereira

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1456048

2,413 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Leveraging artificial intelligence for photo identification to aid CITES enforcement in combating illegal trade of the endangered humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

C. Y. Hau
W. K. Ngan
Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1526661

2,532 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Identifying the environmental conditions that determine the distribution of an endangered estuarine fish to manage risk of entrainment

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Scott A. Hamilton
Dennis D. Murphy
Eduardo L. Montoya

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1411994

1,486 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Status of Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica (Lebeck, 1801) in the lower stretch of the Ganga River, India, with emphasis on threats, conservation, and recommendations

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Basanta Kumar Das
Dibakar Bhakta
Canciyal Johnson
Thangjam Nirupada Chanu
Mitesh Ramteke
Suraj Kumar Chauhan
Archisman Ray
Saurav Nandy
Arghya Kunui
Shreya Roy

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1523537

4,504 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2025

Development of tiliqua species provenance models for use in combating the illegal wildlife trade

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Kate J. Brandis
Kyle Zawada
Phoebe Meagher
Daniel Ramp
Roxane Francis

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1526584

1,942 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

Decision-making in wildlife forensics: comparing complex and simple cases at the Wyoming Game and Fish Laboratory

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Kimberly M. Frazier
Tasha L. Bauman

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1518608

1,753 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Beyond biodiversity: does “Farming with Alternative Pollinators” also boost farmers’ income in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields? a case study in Morocco

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Youssef Bencharki
Denis Michez
Moulay Chrif Smaili
Oumayma Ihsane
Aden Aw-Hassan
Axel Ssymank
Pierre Rasmont
Stefanie Christmann

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1551190

3,278 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2025

Forensic entomology in Cameroon (Central African sub-region): the use of arthropod fauna of rat (Rattus norvegicus, Berkenhout, 1769, var. Wistar) carcasses as silent crime scene witnesses

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Francis Dupont Feugang Youmessi

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1513949

1,915 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Assessment and multi-scenario prediction of ecosystem services in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau based on machine learning and the PLUS model

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Yuan Li
Yu-Ling Peng
Hao-Na Peng
Wei-Ying Cheng

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1539547

3,684 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Wetland elevation change following beneficial use of dredged material nourishment

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Brian D. Harris
Aleksandra Ostojic
Lenore P. Tedesco
Keith VanDerSys
Susan Bailey
Justin L. Shawler
Navid H. Jafari
Monica Chasten

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1518759

2,723 views
5 citations

Editorial

Published on 04 Feb 2025

Editorial: Conservation of the world’s butterflies: recent advances in science and practice

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Max Post van der Burg
Milton de Souza Mendonça

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1556378

1,933 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 03 Feb 2025

A theory of change to improve conservation outcomes through CITES

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Daniel W. S. Challender
Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes
Steven Broad
E. J. Milner-Gulland

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1425267

29,477 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2025

Vegetation greening and climate change respectively regulates the long-term trend and interannual variability in evapotranspiration over the Loess Plateau since the 21st century

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Qiaoyin Tan
Ting Hua
Haichen Zhao
Peiye Zhou

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1513189

1,999 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Characteristics of the macroinvertebrate community structure and their habitat suitability conditions in the Chishui River

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Xinyu Li
Long Yan
Xu Zhi
Peng Hu
Chongju Shang
Baolong Zhao

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1459468

2,622 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2025

A comparative analysis of protected area expansion strategies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: a case study of Hainan Island

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Lijuan Wang

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1483133

1,881 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2025

River health assessment based on set pair analysis model in typical Northern Chinese City

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Jiuhe Bu
Tao Wang
Tian Xu

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1533380

1,547 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2025

How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Teshome Abate
Tesfaye Abebe
Anna Treydte

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1461573

1,877 views

Editorial

Published on 18 Dec 2024

Editorial: Opportunities and challenges for wild bee conservation

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Kris Braman
Michael Ulyshen

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1535001

1,318 views

1,028 articles

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Validation of fish environmental RNA metabarcoding analysis for ecological surveys by additional traditional field surveys in the Naka River

Facilitative and competitive effects of bracken fronds and litter on tree seedling recruitment

Habitat suitability modelling and range change dynamics of Bergenia stracheyi under projected climate change scenarios

Exploration of the multi-scenario spatiotemporal evolution, trade-off and synergy relationships, and driving factors of ecosystem services in Henan Province, China, under the background of land use change

Biological crusts increase soil microbial biomass and alter bacterial and fungal community compositions under pine restored over ten years in a Pisha sandstone soil

Impact of removing laver (Porphyra) farming racks on the distribution, diversity and foraging behavior of waterbirds in coastal wetlands in eastern China

Balancing conservation and traditional use of yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) in Southern Rupununi, Guyana

Leveraging artificial intelligence for photo identification to aid CITES enforcement in combating illegal trade of the endangered humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Identifying the environmental conditions that determine the distribution of an endangered estuarine fish to manage risk of entrainment

Status of Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica (Lebeck, 1801) in the lower stretch of the Ganga River, India, with emphasis on threats, conservation, and recommendations

Development of tiliqua species provenance models for use in combating the illegal wildlife trade

Decision-making in wildlife forensics: comparing complex and simple cases at the Wyoming Game and Fish Laboratory

Beyond biodiversity: does “Farming with Alternative Pollinators” also boost farmers’ income in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields? a case study in Morocco

Forensic entomology in Cameroon (Central African sub-region): the use of arthropod fauna of rat (Rattus norvegicus, Berkenhout, 1769, var. Wistar) carcasses as silent crime scene witnesses

Assessment and multi-scenario prediction of ecosystem services in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau based on machine learning and the PLUS model

Wetland elevation change following beneficial use of dredged material nourishment

Editorial: Conservation of the world’s butterflies: recent advances in science and practice

A theory of change to improve conservation outcomes through CITES

Vegetation greening and climate change respectively regulates the long-term trend and interannual variability in evapotranspiration over the Loess Plateau since the 21st century

Characteristics of the macroinvertebrate community structure and their habitat suitability conditions in the Chishui River

A comparative analysis of protected area expansion strategies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: a case study of Hainan Island

River health assessment based on set pair analysis model in typical Northern Chinese City

How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna

Editorial: Opportunities and challenges for wild bee conservation