Engineered Restoration and Function-Driven Reconstruction of Ecosystems

Research objectives：

This study aims to systematically investigate the multifaceted anthropogenic processes—including soil engineering, hydrological modification, and targeted species introduction—that drive the trajectory of ecosystem functioning and community assembly in post-mining landscapes. By integrating field monitoring, landscape-scale spatial analysis, and controlled experimental manipulations, the research will quantify the impacts of specific restoration interventions on soil ecology, biodiversity recovery, and key ecosystem processes (e.g., nutrient cycling, primary productivity). Furthermore, it seeks to develop an integrated assessment framework for evaluating the ecological sustainability and long-term resilience of these human-shaped ecosystems under ongoing global change pressures, thereby advancing ecological restoration theory and informing practical ecological construction strategies.

Keywords：

• Ecological restoration;
• Anthropogenic impacts;
• Ecosystem functioning;
• Post-mining landscapes;
• Community ecology and biodiversity;
• Soil ecology; Landscape ecology;
• Ecological sustainability;
• Global change;
• Restoration ecology.

Expected Outcomes：

Academic: Peer-reviewed publications