Toward quantitative dryland restoration models

摘要: Developing solutions to restore degraded drylands is one of the largest research challenges our time. If we are meet even a fraction restoration goals outlined in numerous international programs, need find ways catalyze systematic knowledge development across disciplines that generate cost-effective, repeatable, and scalable for dryland needs. Ecological models fundamental this effort opinion article, describe opportunities building conceptual understanding ecosystem function create realistic systems improve seedling establishment restoration. We do by first discussing trade-offs among different modeling approaches then specific recent efforts develop model seed enablement sagebrush steppes Western United States. conclude outlining broader integrating address related emphasizing potential complementary aspects may represent global mitigate degradation. As special issue, creation practical will require careful coordination diverse disciplines. Systems have been widely used transcend tackle many issues fields such as conservation biology climate change should be helpful making progress toward over coming decades.