Summary
Forest restoration influences several complementary ecosystem features and their trajectories, which ultimately can lead to diverse outcomes. However, integrated assessments of above- and below-ground responses to restoration efforts are lacking. For this reason, we conducted a review assessing advances in monitoring forest restoration, including the role of soil microbes in forest development. We reviewed advances in integrated forest restoration assessments measuring plant diversity, vegetation structure, ecosystem functions, and soil microbial communities based on environmental DNA. We also explored how considering soil microbial dynamics can improve restoration practices. Using the Scopus database, we searched for articles on forest restoration assessment that included the ecosystem fe
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