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.
More information about our Centre: www.ecolres.hun-ren.hu
Our group is busy taking measurements in the experimental tent. In this segment of our experiments, we are assessing the ability of native grassland plant species to outcompete invasive alien species. Moreover, we are testing the effect of various factors on the establishment of sown native and invasive communities, for example:
The Centre for Ecological Research has run a number of 'Kert a Köbön' events in the past few years. The title translates directly to "Garden to the power of three" to indicate that these events are a melting pot of three realms: garden-world, ecology and botany. More specifically: they are the perfect place for people to enjoy the beauty of...
Edina Csákvári has successfully defended her PhD at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in Gödöllő, with the dissertation titled "Study of the feasibility of digital image processing in wheat cultivation".
Degraded terrestrial grasslands are increasingly prioritized for restoration due to their significant ecological and economic importance. On the one hand, indicators need to be target-specific, on the other hand standardization is required for a comparable evaluations of interventions.
Intézetünk elkötelezett a fenntarthatóság iránt. A társadalmat és környezetünket szolgáló tudományos munkán kívül több ÖK-s intézkedés is a fenntarthatóság érdekében született és zajlik.
Május 16-án, a Magyar Nemzeti Parkok Hetének nyitóünnepségén a Vajdahunyad-várba látogatók többek közt az EU természethelyreállítási rendeletével is megismerkedhettek. A kisebbek játékos feladatokon keresztül szerezhettek élményeket és ismereteket arról, hogy miért fontos óvnunk, illetve helyreállítanunk természeti környezetünket, a felnőtt...
Shrub removal is widely used to restore and conserve species-rich open habitats. However, sustaining these ecosystems after initial clearing often demands costly and repeated post-treatment efforts. A new study published in Restoration Ecology explores how estimates of vegetation self-sustainability—derived from Multiple Potential Natural...
We are delighted to share a freshly published article that came to be with our group members' collaboration. Read more about factors affecting the survival of perennial grasses in extreme drought events here.
The work of our group lead, Melinda Halassy, and group member, Katalin Török, towards recovering sandy grassland ecosystems at the Kiskun eLTER restoration experiment sites is introduced by the Natural History of Ecological Restoration blog in this post.
Our group is excitedly preparing for the 2025 eLTER Science Conference (23-27 June, Tampere, Finland), and for the workshop that Katalin Török and colleagues will host there.