Welcome to the homepage of the Restoration Ecology
Research Group of the Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research.
Restoration ecology combines ecological theory and practical applications leading to restoration of disturbed, degraded or completely damaged ecosystems (see more at Society for Ecological Restoration).
We investigate the spontaneous regeneration capacity and the restoration possibility of Pannonian sand grasslands. The group also aims to disseminate the ideas of restoration ecology and to positively influence the national and international policy.
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration gives new momentum to restoration projects worldwide, which often involve the introduction of plant species. Research evidence shows that restoration success can depend on the seed source. However, there are still debates about the pros and cons of local vs. broad provenancing in restoration. Despite a general...
Szeretettel várunk mindenkit február 7-én, szerdán a "Az EU Természethelyreállítási törvény lehetőségei és szakmai kihívásai az ÖK számára" c. workshopra a vácrátóti kastélyépületbe 10-16 között.
The Centre for Ecological Research announced an internal tender to support young researchers and recognize their scientific achievements, the aim of which was to recognize excellent publication performance.
The restoration of unused urban‐industrial areas has great conservation potential as it can sometimes create a win‐win situation in terms of nature conservation and economic benefits. Financial data of restoration projects are rarely published. To close this gap, we report the cost–benefit analysis of different landscaping methods used in the...
The restoration of invasion-resistant plant communities is an important strategy to combat the negative impacts of alien invasions. Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of seed-based ecological restoration experiments, here we demonstrate the potential of functional similarity, seeding density and priority effect in increasing invasion...
In the last weeks of September, the Restoration Ecology Research Group participated in two international conferences. One was in Australia and the other in Hungary.
The EU's Green Deal is currently being under attack, with particular focus on the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) and the Nature Restoration Law (NRL).
The presence and spread of invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to biodiversity, as well as affecting the economy and human well-being. For this reason, there is a need to develop effective strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of IAS and promote the resilience of native communities. Studies suggest that seeding with native species...