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Front Cover: A fifth-instar monarch caterpillar ascends an Asclepias verticillata seed pod. The genus Asclepias (milkweed) includes dozens of native North American species which provide critical reproductive habitat for eastern monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). Monarchs migrate thousands of kilometers each year. Their populations are in decline, in part because the milkweed hosts along their migration route are declining. In this issue of Ecological Restoration, two authors contribute research on milkweed reproduction and restoration in Texas and Ohio. Image credit: Grace Damiano

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Top: The internet offers an environment where restoration practitioners can informally exchange ideas and tips to streamline projects. Damiano et al. tested the claims made in one seed-cleaning video that proposed burning as an efficient method to remove the coma (the silky plume) on milkweed seeds. The authors tested germination in Asclepias speciosa, A. syriaca, A. tuberosa, and A. verticillata to determine if burning is a viable method to rapidly clean and prepare milkweed seeds for propagation. Image credit: Grace Damiano

Middle: Coastal dunes are threatened by climate change and development. The diversity of plants in dune restoration is often limited because protocols for propagating and transplanting a broad palette of coastal species have not been developed. Campbell-Martinez et al. address this problem for Asclepias humistrata (sandhill milkweed), a critical species for eastern monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). They studied the effects of production container, substrate type, and hydrogel application on transplant survival of sandhill milkweed in Texas. Image credit: Tabby Fenn

Bottom: The small headwaters of streams impact downstream aquatic health. Because of this, they are frequent targets for restoration. Parant et al. analyzed whether restoration of small headwater streams improves their quality, using habitat structure and macroinvertebrates in 10 restored streams that were geographically paired with unrestored streams in northeast Ohio. Image credit: Scott Abella

Ecological Restoration

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Considerations for Ecological Restoration Inspired by Change in Las Vegas Desert Wetlands

Scott R. Abella

pp. 1-4

The Effects of Direct Exposure to Flame on Viability and Germination of Milkweed Seeds

Grace Damiano, Eric Puetz, Lora Perkins

pp. 5-7

Identifying Potential Trees and Shrubs Species for Riparian Strip Restoration of Cloud Forest in Mexico

Omar Antonio Hernández-Dávila, Paula Meli, Diana Vázquez-Balbuena, Lázaro Rafael Sánchez-Velásquez

pp. 7-13

Virtual Fencing: A Promising Tool for Rangeland and Riparian Restoration

David Bainbridge

pp. 13-15

Container Type but not Substrate or Hydrogel affects Establishment of Sandhill Milkweed (Asclepias humistrata)

Gabriel Campbell-Martínez, Mack Thetford, Debbie Miller

pp. 16-24

Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Himalayan Forests: Implications for Landscape Restoration

Rakesh Chandra Sundriyal, Vinod Chandra Joshi, Vikram Singh Negi

pp. 25-42

Effects of Restoration on Small Headwater Stream Quality

Jessica Parant, Randall J. Mitchell, Stephen C. Weeks

pp. 43-51

The Impact of Incorporating Reforestation into the Built Environment on Biodiversity Recovery: A Case Study from Rwanda

Yntze van der Hoek, Deogratias Tuyisingize

pp. 52-63

Abstracts

pp. 64-69

How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World by Ethan Tapper (review)

David Robertson

pp. 70-71

Meetings

p. 72

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ISSN	1543-4079
Print ISSN	1543-4060
Launched on MUSE	2025-03-27
Open Access	No

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