This article is originally by the Canadian Science Publishing
Plant species are one of the fundamental components for any restoration project. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration promotes the use of native species and biodiversity to ensure that ecosystems are functional and resilient. Native plants are generally more adapted to the local environmental and climatic conditions and can improve soil and water quality. They also serve as habitats for wildlife. In this Botany collection, we invite researchers and practitioners to submit papers on the importance of plant selection and use in ecosystem restoration. We invite research or review papers from various ecosystems, including but not limited to:
- Forests
- Wetlands, freshwater bodies
- Peatlands
- Urban areas
- Agricultural ecosystems, farmlands, grasslands, shrublands
- Mines, borrow pits, road impacts
- Coastal zones and oceans
- Arctic tundra
The submission deadline has been set at November 30, 2023. All submissions will be subject to normal rigorous peer review. Manuscripts passing review/revision will be published as they are accepted.
Please contact the guest editors at any time for further details or if you have any questions regarding the tentative title or scope of your proposed submission.
Submission instructions
- Submission deadline: November 30, 2023.
- Prior to submission, carefully follow the instructions to authors when preparing your manuscript: https://cdnsciencepub.com/journal/cjb/authors#guidelines
- To submit an article
- Go to the ScholarOne submission centre: https://mc06.manuscriptcentral.com/botany-pubs
- At step 3 of the submission process in ScholarOne, specify that your manuscript is intended for the “Importance of plants in ecosystem restoration” collection.
Learn more here: https://cdnsciencepub.com/topic/botany-ecosystem-restoration
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its partners, covers terrestrial as well as coastal and marine ecosystems. As a global call to action, it will draw together political support, scientific research and financial muscle to massively scale up restoration. Find out how you can contribute to the UN Decade. Follow #GenerationRestoration.