Plant Ecology and Ecosystem-Based Approaches: Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Resilience

Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer promising strategies to enhance climate resilience by leveraging ecological processes, particularly those driven by plants. This study investigates the integration of plant ecology into ecosystem-based approaches to improve the effectiveness of NbS for climate adaptation. Through a conceptual review of over ۶۰ peer-reviewed studies published between ۲۰۱۵ and ۲۰۲۴, the research highlights the role of plant functional traits and biodiversity in regulating key ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, hydrological balance, and habitat conservation. Results show that NbS projects incorporating ecological metrics achieved up to ۳۰% higher effectiveness in climate resilience compared to conventional methods. The findings underscore the need to bridge ecological theory with practical frameworks to develop scalable, evidence-based solutions. This integration not only enhances the sustainability of natural resource management but also fosters stronger collaboration between scientific research and environmental policy.Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer promising strategies to enhance climate resilience by leveraging ecological processes, particularly those driven by plants. This study investigates the integration of plant ecology into ecosystem-based approaches to improve the effectiveness of NbS for climate adaptation. Through a conceptual review of over ۶۰ peer-reviewed studies published between ۲۰۱۵ and ۲۰۲۴, the research highlights the role of plant functional traits and biodiversity in regulating key ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, hydrological balance, and habitat conservation. Results show that NbS projects incorporating ecological metrics achieved up to ۳۰% higher effectiveness in climate resilience compared to conventional methods. The findings underscore the need to bridge ecological theory with practical frameworks to develop scalable, evidence-based solutions. This integration not only enhances the sustainability of natural resource management but also fosters stronger collaboration between scientific research and environmental policy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Applied Ecology ، Biodiversity ، Ecological Theory ، Ecosystem Function and Services ، Ecosystem-Based Approach.