Kripal Singh
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Gyeongkuk National University, Durban University of Technology
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Agronomy and Crop Science · Membrane Separation and Gas Transport · Membrane Separation Technologies · Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
0000-0003-2845-7160
About
I am a plant and soil ecologist working at the interface of restoration ecology, biological invasions, biodiversity recovery, degraded-land rehabilitation, and soil ecosystem functioning. My research asks how ecological processes can be translated into practical restoration strategies that suppress invasive alien plants, rebuild native communities, recover soil functions, and support long-term ecosystem resilience.
My work combines field experiments, plant community ecology, functional traits, soil biology, invasion management, and synthesis research. I am particularly interested in priority effects, biotic resistance, native seed-mixture design, plant–soil feedbacks, reference ecosystems, and restoration outcomes in degraded and invaded landscapes. A central goal of my research is to move restoration beyond short-term vegetation recovery toward measurable gains in biodiversity, soil functioning, and management effectiveness.
I have worked across India, South Africa, South Korea, and Brazil, and have contributed to research on ecological restoration, invasive plant management, land degradation, marginal-land systems, perennial biomass crops, bioeconomy, and biodiversity governance. My recent work also connects ecological evidence with science–policy needs, including restoration planning, biodiversity targets, national readiness for invasive alien species management, and decision tools for aligning ecological recovery with public policy.
I have published more than 70 scholarly outputs, including research articles, reviews, book chapters, books, and policy-oriented synthesis papers. I serve as Associate Editor for Restoration Ecology, Land Degradation & Development, and Ecological Solutions and Evidence, and I collaborate internationally with researchers, practitioners, and policy-oriented networks working on restoration, invasion ecology, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions.
Employment
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Federal University of Minas Gerais Professor2026 - Present
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Gyeongguk National University Research Professor2022 - 2026
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Durban University of Technology Postdoctoral Researcher2021 - 2023
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National Botanical Research Institute Project Scientist2019 - 2021
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National Botanical Research Institute CSIR Pool Scientist2016 - 2019
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Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Assistant Professor (Guest)2016 - 2016
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Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants CSIR-Nehru Postdoctoral Fellow2013 - 2016
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National Botanical Research Institute CSIR Senior Research Fellow2009 - 2012
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National Botanical Research Institute Project Assistant2008 - 2009
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National Botanical Research Institute CSIR Project Assistant I2006 - 2008
- 2005 - 2006
Education
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Publications (113)
- Invasive Alien Plants in the Republic of Korea: Spread, Impacts, Management, and Restoration Outcomes Save
- Turning the tide on invasives: A global meta‐analysis of native revegetation strategies for effective restoration Save
- Seed density and priority effects outweigh limiting similarity and diversity in contributing biotic resistance to invasion Save
- Competitive interactions during community assembly: how native species identity, diversity, and functional traits affect invasion Save
- Correction: Invasive Alien Plants in the Republic of Korea: Spread, Impacts, Management, and Restoration Outcomes Save
- Making smart cities restorative: putting restoration ecology before technology Save
- Role of phylogenetic relatedness and trait similarity in biological invasion success: research progress, prospects, and insights from a bibliometric analysis Save
- Balancing conservation priorities for biodiversity and ecosystem services with human pressures in the Yangtze River Delta Save
- Beyond Precision: Towards Resilient and Wise AI-Supported Cropping Systems Save
- Independent and hierarchical effects of ecological factors on invasion resistance to Rumex acetosella: Priority effects dominate Save
- High-pressure water spraying: A game changer for invasive plant control and biodiversity improvement Save
- Selective eradication and sowing with diverse native seed mixtures effectively controls invasion and enhances biodiversity Save
- Native seed density and non‐native invasive species arrival order independently affect biotic resistance to invasion Save
- Sustainable development of India's biobased economy Save
- Economics of ecosystem restoration Save
- Responses of invasive and native plant species to drought stress and elevated CO2 concentrations: a meta-analysis Save
- Uprooting is a promising tool to control invasive giant ragweed and recover native diversity Save
- Green technology innovation, trade deficit and carbon emission transfer in agriculture under the new “dual circulation” development pattern of China Save
- Land degradation and development in India: Status quo, challenges and opportunities Save
- Native plants do not benefit from arriving early, but invasives pay to arrive late Save