Age, experience, social goals, and engagement with research scientists may promote innovation in ecological restoration

• Jakki J. Mohr ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: Jakki.Mohr@umontana.edu

  Affiliation College of Business and Institute on Ecosystems, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4938-8440

  ⨯
• Tina M. Cummins,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  ⨯
• Theresa M. Floyd,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Business, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  ⨯
• Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  ⨯
• Ragan M. Callaway,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences and Institute on Ecosystems, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  ⨯
• Cara R. Nelson

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

  ⨯