As key ecosystem components, the status of soil quality (physical, chemical, biological, and functional characteristics) can tell us much about the health and resilience of the ecosystems they support. For example, the structure and function of soil bacterial communities have been shown to be successful indicators of changes in soil properties and vegetation characteristics in urban reclamations. Attention to soil biology in cities may ameliorate urban conditions and promote establishment of target plants followed the successional development of urban restoration projects and link changes in soil and plant properties. This study provides a general guide for the development of plant communities and makes the connection between restoration trajectories and easily manipulated soil properties. However, nutrient enrichment, soil compaction, and hydrologic alteration complicate attempts to restore many urban ecosystems because of time lags in improvement of soil quality and the potential for these soil alterations to promote the presence of invasive species