Two decades of Novel Ecosystems: Literature analysis of topics, trends and connectivity
Timothy L. Staples, Peter B. Bridgewater, Yvonne Maria Buckley, Giselda Durigan, J. Arthur Harris, Tina Heger, Matthew R. Kerr, Sybryn L. Maes, Siân Moxon, Stephen D. Murphy, Alejandro Ordóñez, Rachel Jayne Standish, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Brenda Maria Zoderer, Marcus John Collier
This paper analyzes the development and application of the Novel Ecosystems Concept over two decades using bibliometric and linguistic methods, finding it remains focused on restoration rather than broader conservation.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintEcology