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Restoration Ecology Group
Centre for Ecological Research, Hungary
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.
A new booklet on pollination research has been published in collaboration with our research group.
The Nature Restoration Law: challenges for the scientific community INBO Webinar – 27 February 2023
2023.02.16
An important session to discuss on the importance of the NRL for the scientific community across Europe. Jointly Organised by Alternet - SERE - INBO
Monday 27 February - 14-15:30hr CET online
The Nature Restoration Law: challenges for the scientific community - Alternet Science-Policy Seminar Series
In short we will be announcing the seminar on SERE...
This study aimed to assess the impact of the invasion of Asclepias syriaca, a perennial non‐native herbaceous species, on basic soil attributes and vegetation composition, and to study the effect of mechanical control, namely cutting of Asclepias, on target and other plant species. Sandy region of Kiskunság National Park, Hungary, Central Europe....
Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations of the world agreed on a historic package of measures deemed critical to addressing the dangerous loss of biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystems. Convened under UN auspices, chaired by China, and hosted by Canada, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on...
New Article published in co-operation with Anikó Csecserits in Hungarian journal "Természetvédelmi Közlemények": Csecserits A., Berki B., Botta-Dukát Z., Csákvári E., Halassy M., Mártonffy A., Rédei T., Szitár K. (2022): Változott-e a növényzet és az elözönlöttség mértéke kiskunsági homoki gyepekben és parlagokon az elmúlt évtizedben? - Egy...
The lack of knowledge on the traits related to the germination and establishment of native plant species represents obstacles to restoration. Seed mass, germination and emergence variability from two characteristic grasses ( Festuca vaginata and Stipa borysthenica ), and two dicots ( Centaurea arenaria and Dianthus serotinus ) of Hungarian sandy...
New PhD certificate
2022.12.02
David Cevallos received his PhD certificate in Quito, Ecuador at the Hungarian embassy. His doctoral research was: 'Delineation of seed transfer zones based on Ecological knowledge and testing by seed traits of populations from different provenance for ecological restoration use'. Congratulations to David!
State of Ecological Restoration in France #SEREwebinars2022 December 13 @ 18:00 - 19:15 Free
2022.11.28
Ecological restoration started in France in the 1860's with the program "Restauration des Terrains en Montagnes" in order to recover vegetation cover to prevent erosion in mountain areas. Since then, and especially from the early 2000's other restoration projects have been implemented in various ecosystems and with various approach and objectives....
Open Day for students by CER
2022.11.10
Open days for university students were held at the Centre for Ecological Research on October 28, 2022. Melinda Halassy presented the research activities of our group and how the students can get involved in ongoing research. The presentation can be downloaded below in Hungarian.
In order to find the best and most reliable practices for ecological restoration of degraded lands, longer time scales should be considered when evaluating restoration efforts. We assessed the long-term (16 years) effects of different grassland restoration treatments - seeding, mowing, and carbon amendment - in the Pannonian sand grasslands. After...
Restoration prioritization helps determine optimal restoration interventions in national and regional spatial planning to create sustainable landscapes and maintain biodiversity. Here we investigate different forest-steppe vegetation types in the Pannonian sand region to provide restoration recommendations for conservation management, policy and...
State of Ecological Restoration in Flanders – #SEREwebinars2022 November 22 @ 18:00 - 19:15
2022.10.28
Presenters: Kris Decleer, Research Institute for Nature and Forests-Flanders (INBO)