Brian Reed Silliman

Journal article Nature · February 2024 Featured Publication The recovery of top predators is thought to have cascading effects on vegetated ecosystems and their geomorphology1,2, but the evidence for this remains correlational and intensely debated3,4. Here we combine observational and experim ... Full text Cite

Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally.

Journal article Science (New York, N.Y.) · November 2023 Featured Publication Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered by an incomplete understanding of the processes that limit restoration success. By ... Full text Cite

Editorial: Marine ecosystem restoration (MER) – a call for a more inclusive paradigm

Journal article Frontiers in Marine Science · January 1, 2023 Featured Publication Full text Cite

Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world's biotic carbon hotspots.

Journal article Science (New York, N.Y.) · May 2022 Featured Publication Biogeomorphic wetlands cover 1% of Earth's surface but store 20% of ecosystem organic carbon. This disproportional share is fueled by high carbon sequestration rates and effective storage in peatlands, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows, which g ... Full text Cite