ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION · PLANT & SOIL ECOLOGY
Explore ecological restoration, native plant communities, soil health, and the research connecting them.
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BEHIND THE RESEARCH
Explore the journey, experience, and ideas behind the work.
Get to know me02 — RESEARCH
Exploring the relationships between biodiversity, productive landscapes, and ecological recovery.
Understanding how land rehabilitation, afforestation, and cropping systems influence soil health and ecosystem recovery.
Research includes long-term restoration of degraded sodic lands, soil health indicators, and the effects of different land-use systems.
Explore related projects →Investigating how diverse plant communities function and how ecological principles can support restoration.
Work spans perennial-grass communities, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and native-plant restoration for invasive-plant management.
Explore the research →Exploring ways to produce useful biomass on marginal land while supporting biodiversity and soil restoration.
Studies examine Jatropha cultivation, perennial aromatic grasses, and diverse cropping systems that connect biomass production with ecological goals.
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Research begins
with the landscape.
03 — SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Recent work on biological invasions, native plant communities, and restoration. Explore the full publication list, book chapters, and books in the archive.
Ahmad R*, Lone S, Phartyal S, Mungi N, Kripal Singh, Khuroo A. (2026). Turning the tide on invasives: a global meta-analysis of native revegetation strategies for effective restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology 63, 5, e70396.
Read publication ↗Byun C*, Kripal Singh. (2026). Independent and hierarchical effects of ecological factors on invasion resistance: priority effects dominate. Journal of Environmental Management. 404, 129486.
Read publication ↗Jeong D, Kripal Singh, Byun C*. (2026). Competitive interactions during community assembly: How native species identity, diversity, and functional traits affect invasion. Oecologia 208, 39.
Read publication ↗BOOKS & EDITED VOLUMES
Exploring connections between biodiversity, production systems, and sustainable development.
View book at Elsevier ↗TEACHING & LEARNING
Books and notes supporting students as they explore soil science and prepare for further study.
Explore my books →04 — ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
Editorial work, shared research, and outreach are part of the same commitment: helping knowledge move between people.
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BEYOND THE RESEARCH
Science connects with everyday life through outreach, education, and shared knowledge. Explore the story on the About page.
Read the outreach story →A FEW QUICK ANSWERS
How plants, soils, and biodiversity can contribute to ecological restoration and sustainable biomass production.
Explore the research questions →The About page brings together the career story, qualifications, research roles, teaching, and fellowships.
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