The Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, published quarterly since 1914, contains peer-reviewed papers primarily devoted to systematic botany and evolutionary biology. The Annals reflect the global mission of the Garden, with contributing authors from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australasia.

CONTENTS OF THE ANNALS OF THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, VOL. 102, NUMBER 2

Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere, the 63rd Annual Systematics Symposium of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere
J. Leighton Reid & James Aronson

Conceptual Frameworks and References for Landscape-scale Restoration: Reflecting back and Looking forward
James Aronson, James N. Blignaut & Thibaud B. Aronson

Restoration Ecology, Resilience, and the Axes of Change
Donald A. Falk

Restoration and “Novel Ecosystems”: Priority or Paradox?
Curt Meine

On the Need for Innovation in Ecological Restoration
Pedro H. S. Brancalion & Juliano van Melis

Research Directions in Tropical Forest Restoration
Karen D. Holl

Landscape Restoration, Natural Regeneration, and the Forests of the Future
Robin L. Chazdon

How Long Do Restored Ecosystems Persist?
J. Leighton Reid, Sarah J. Wilson, Gillian S. Bloomfield, Megan E. Cattau, Matthew E. Fagan, Karen D. Holl & Rakan A. Zahawi

Can Ecological Restoration Meet the Twin Challenges of Global Change and Scaling Up, Without Losing Its Unique Promise and Core Values?
Paddy Woodworth

Plant Conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals, from the 2016 Global Partnership for Plant Conservation Conference

Report on a Workshop Meeting of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation: On “Plant Conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)”
Suzanne Sharrock

Plant Conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals: A policy paper prepared for the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation
Suzanne Sharrock & Peter Wyse Jackson

How Can Botanical Gardens Support Sustainable Urban Development? A case study of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
Yonghong Hu, Gilles Vincent & Xiaoya Chen

Promoting Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Livelihood Improvement and Biodiversity Conservation under Global Climate Change, through Capacity Building in the Himalaya Mountains, Swat District, Pakistan
Hassan Sher, Rainer W. Bussmann & Robbie Hart

Conservation in the Middle East: Local and International Collaborations
Ori Fragman-Sapir

Managing Biological Invasions: The Impact of Exotic Diseases on Plant Communities in Australia
Brett A. Summerell

Earth Optimism: Success Stories in Plant Conservation
Gary Krupnick & Nancy Knowlton

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