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1. Does Restoration Enhance Regeneration of Seasonal Deciduous Forests in Pastures in Central Brazil?

Author:
Alexandre B. Sampaio; Karen D. Holl; Aldicir Scariot
Source:
Restoration ecology 2007 v.15 no.3 pp. 462-471
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
deciduous forests; ecosystems; forest litter; forest trees; grasses; mortality; pastures; planting; plowing; seedlings; sowing; species diversity; stems; tractors; Brazil
Abstract:
... The goal of restoration is to accelerate ecosystem recovery, but in ecosystems that naturally regenerate rapidly restoration techniques need to be selected carefully to facilitate rather than impede natural recovery. We compared the effects of five restoration techniques, such as plowing the soil, removing grasses, adding forest litter, seeding, and planting nursery‐growing seedlings, on the regen ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00242.x

2. The Role of Sprouts in the Restoration of Atlantic Rainforest in Southern Brazil

Author:
Simões, Cecília G.; Marques, Márcia C.M.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2007 v.15 no.1 pp. 53-59
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
land use; natural regeneration; rain forests; seedlings; seeds; sexual reproduction; soil fertility; sprouting; stems; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... The relative importance of sexual reproduction (seed) and sprouting as sources for regeneration in Brazilian Atlantic Forest was evaluated in three different successional forest stages: young forest, immature forest, and late-successional forest. Young plants (10-100 cm tall) of tree species were classified into the following categories: (1) seedlings that are nonsprouting--plants that originated ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2006.00189.x

3. Spontaneous Vegetation on Overburden Piles in the Coal Basin of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Author:
dos Santos, Robson; Citadini-Zanette, Vanilde; Leal-Filho, Laurindo S.; Hennies, Wildor T.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2008 v.16 no.3 pp. 444-452
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Baccharis; Clethra; Eucalyptus saligna; Eupatorium; Miconia; Myrsine; Tibouchina; basins; botanical composition; coal; ecological succession; forest restoration; forests; indigenous species; introduced species; natural regeneration; nutrients; pH; phytosociology; regrowth; shrubs; surveys; trees; vines; Brazil
Abstract:
... The objective of this work was to select indigenous vegetal species for restoration programs aiming at the regeneration of ombrophilous dense forest. Thirty-five spoil piles located in the county of Sideropolis, Santa Catarina, that received overburden disposal for 39 years (1950-1989) were selected for study because they exhibited remarkable spontaneous regrowth of trees compared to surrounding s ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00309.x

4. Diversity of Regenerating Plants in Reforestations with Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) O. Kuntze of 12, 22, 35, and 43 Years of Age in Paraná State, Brazil

Author:
Barbosa, Carlos Eduardo de A.; Benato, Taís; Cavalheiro, Alba L.; Torezan, José Marcelo D.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2009 v.17 no.1 pp. 60-67
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
canopy; sprouting; reforestation; models; species diversity; planting; indigenous species; habitat fragmentation; Araucaria angustifolia; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... In the current context of intense forest fragmentation and consequent loss of biodiversity, commercial reforestations have gained special attention in conservation biology because the colonization of the understory in these wooded areas may result in a considerable number of species. A record was made of the regenerating species in the understory of reforestations with Araucaria angustifolia at pl ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00335.x

5. Ants as Bioindicators of Natural Succession in Savanna and Riparian Vegetation Impacted by Dredging in the Jequitinhonha River Basin, Brazil

Author:
Costa, Cinthia B.; Ribeiro, Sérvio P.; Castro, Paulo T.A.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2010 v.18 no.s1 pp. 148-157
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Atta sexdens rubropilosa; Dorymyrmex; Pheidole; baits; body length; dredging; ecotones; forests; geomorphology; granules; habitats; indigenous species; mining; morphospecies; nests; pitfall traps; rivers; savannas; sieving; soil organic matter; soil structure; species diversity; watersheds; Brazil
Abstract:
... We investigated the response of ant species to landscape and geomorphologic parameters of a long-term (7-11 years) restoration project in the Jequitinhonha River (Northern State of Minas Gerais, Brazil) margins, previously dredged by a diamond mining company. Geomorphological changes from the dredging were severe and the area is unlikely to be adequately restored, mainly due to the negative effect ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2009.00643.x

6. Emerging Threats and Opportunities for Large-Scale Ecological Restoration in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Author:
Calmon, Miguel; Brancalion, Pedro H.S.; Paese, Adriana; Aronson, James; Castro, Pedro; da Silva, Sabrina C.; Rodrigues, Ricardo R.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2011 v.19 no.2 pp. 154-158
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
business enterprises; deforestation; ecosystems; environmental policy; forest restoration; forestry law; forests; models; private lands; Brazil
Abstract:
... Over the past 150 years, Brazil has played a pioneering role in developing environmental policies and pursuing forest conservation and ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems. In particular, the Brazilian Forest Act, first drafted in 1934, has been fundamental in reducing deforestation and engaging private land owners in forest restoration initiatives. At the time of writing (December 2010), ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00772.x

7. Natural Regeneration in Plantations of Native Trees in Lowland Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Community Structure, Diversity, and Dispersal Syndromes

Author:
Sansevero, Jerônimo Boelsums Barreto; Prieto, Pablo Viany; de Moraes, Luiz Fernando Duarte; Rodrigues, Pablo JoséFrancisco Pena
Source:
Restoration ecology 2011 v.19 no.3 pp. 379-389
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
correlation; plantations; community structure; overstory; stems; natural regeneration; species diversity; planting; ecological restoration; indigenous species; stand basal area; understory; forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Plantations of native-tree species are often recommended for ecological restoration, but the understanding of how these techniques catalyze natural ecological processes is limited. We investigated natural regeneration in five plantations of native trees in the Poço das Antas Biological Reserve (PABR) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The plantations were 9-11 years old, and contained 8-14 na ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2009.00556.x

8. Restoration of Pasture to Forest in Brazil's Mata Atlântica: The Roles of Herbivory, Seedling Defenses, and Plot Design in Reforestation

Author:
Massad, Tara J.; Chambers, Jeffrey Q.; Rolim, Samir G.; Jesus, Renato M.; Dyer, Lee A.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2011 v.19 no.201 pp. 257-267
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
herbivores; leaves; pastures; pioneer species; rain forests; reforestation; seedling growth; seedlings; Brazil
Abstract:
... In this study, seedling growth and herbivory were monitored during the first 4 years of plot development in a large-scale reforestation experiment in Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlântica). Seedlings were planted in a factorial design testing two levels of density, three levels of diversity, and the presence or absence of pioneer species at the Reserva Natural Vale in the Brazilian state of ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00683.x

9. What Role Should Government Regulation Play in Ecological Restoration? Ongoing Debate in São Paulo State, Brazil

Author:
James Aronson; Pedro H. S. Brancalion; Giselda Durigan; Ricardo R. Rodrigues; Vera L. Engel; Marcelo Tabarelli; José M. D. Torezan; Sergius Gandolfi; Antônio C. G. de Melo; Paulo Y. Kageyama; Márcia C. M. Marques; André G. Nave; Sebastião V. Martins; Flávio B. Gandara; Ademir Reis; Luiz M. Barbosa; Fabio R. Scarano
Source:
Restoration ecology 2011 v.19 no.6 pp. 690-695
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
cans; ecologists; ecosystems; forest restoration; indigenous species; laws and regulations; reforestation; sodium monochloroacetate; threatened species; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Around the world, there is growing desire and momentum for ecological restoration to happen faster, with better quality, and in more extensive areas. The question we ask is how can laws and governmental regulations best contribute to effective, successful, and broad‐scale restoration? In the state of São Paulo, Brazil, there is a legal instrument (SMA 08‐2008) whose aim is to increase the effectiv ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00815.x

10. Improving Planting Stocks for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Restoration through Community‐Based Seed Harvesting Strategies

Author:
Pedro H. S. Brancalion; Ricardo A. G. Viani; James Aronson; Ricardo R. Rodrigues; André G. Nave
Source:
Restoration ecology 2012 v.20 no.6 pp. 704-711
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Eucalyptus; developing countries; forest nurseries; forest restoration; genetic variation; harvesters; harvesting; hiring; plantations; planting; reforestation; seed exchange; seedlings; seeds; shade tolerance; shrubs; species diversity; trees; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... High‐diversity reforestation can help jumpstart tropical forest restoration, but obtaining viable seedlings is a major constraint: if nurseries do not offer them, it is hard to plant all the species one would like. From 2007 to 2009, we investigated five different seed acquisition strategies employed by a well‐established tree nursery in southeastern Brazil, namely (1) in‐house seed harvesters; (2 ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00839.x

11. Passive Restoration of Atlantic Forest Following Pinus taeda Harvesting in Southern Brazil

Author:
Talita P. Ferracin; Paulo S. Medri; Angela C. R. Batista; Mariana C. Mota; Edmilson Bianchini; José M. D. Torezan
Source:
Restoration ecology 2013 v.21 no.6 pp. 770-776
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Pinus taeda; adults; canopy; ecological restoration; harvesting; income; indigenous species; juveniles; plantations; saplings; secondary forests; seedlings; soil chemical properties; soil fertility; species diversity; understory; woody plants; Brazil
Abstract:
... The understory of exotic tree plantations can have non‐negligible native species richness. Ecological restoration of these sites may include the harvest of trees, depending on the tradeoff between timber income and harvest impacts on biodiversity. This study aimed to investigate how a site can recover from harvest disturbance, by comparing the regeneration of woody species in the understory of two ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12005

12. Cultural Ecosystem Services and Popular Perceptions of the Benefits of an Ecological Restoration Project in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Author:
Pedro H. S. Brancalion; Ines Villarroel Cardozo; Allan Camatta; James Aronson; Ricardo R. Rodrigues
Source:
Restoration ecology 2014 v.22 no.1 pp. 65-71
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
drinking water; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forest restoration; forests; humans; questionnaires; recreation; stakeholders; tariffs; tourism; Brazil
Abstract:
... It is essential to understand how ecological restoration (ER) improves human well‐being in order to justify more investments and upscaling in this emergent field of action. As part of a 22‐year‐old, 80 ha ER project being carried out around a water reservoir that supplies drinking water to the city of Iracemápolis (population 19,700), in the mega‐diversity Atlantic Forest biome of Brazil, we asses ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12025

13. Fruit‐feeding Butterfly Communities are Influenced by Restoration Age in Tropical Forests

Author:
Clara L. B. Sant'Anna; Danilo B. Ribeiro; Letícia C. Garcia; André V. L. Freitas
Source:
Restoration ecology 2014 v.22 no.4 pp. 480-485
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
animals; butterflies; ecosystem services; fauna; grasslands; habitats; landscapes; species diversity; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Currently, a large‐scale restoration project aims to restore around 15 million hectares of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. This will increase forest cover and connectivity among remnant sites as well as restore environmental services. Currently, studies on recovery of fauna in restored areas of the Atlantic Forest are practically nonexistent. To address this knowledge vacuum, our study compares diversi ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12091

14. Intelligent Tinkering in Ecological Restoration

Author:
Carolina Murcia; James Aronson
Source:
Restoration ecology 2014 v.22 no.3 pp. 279-283
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
certification; ecological restoration; ecosystems; experimental design; motivation; Brazil
Abstract:
... Restoration practitioners adopt a multiplicity of approaches that range from basic trial and error, and site‐specific efforts, to complex experimental designs that test cutting edge theoretical hypotheses. We classify these different strategies to understand how restoration is planned and executed, and to contribute to the discussion on certification and evaluation. We use Aldo Leopold's notion of ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12100

15. Direct seeding of Brazilian savanna trees: effects of plant cover and fertilization on seedling establishment and growth

Author:
Raíssa R. P. Silva; Daniel R. Oliveira; Gustavo P. E. da Rocha; Daniel L. M. Vieira
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.4 pp. 393-401
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Anacardium occidentale; Aspidosperma; Dipteryx alata; Eugenia; Hymenaea stigonocarpa; biomass; direct seeding; ecological restoration; farmers; fertilizers; germination; green manures; planting; poultry manure; savannas; seedling emergence; seedling growth; seedlings; seeds; shade; trees; tropics; weed control; Brazil
Abstract:
... Direct seeding is a promising technique for ecological restoration, but it has been poorly studied in neotropical savannas. Different types of plant cover (no cover, crops, or green manure) and fertilization (unfertilized, synthetic fertilizer, or poultry litter) were used to verify if survival and growth of different tree species after direct seeding could be enhanced by the use of any combinatio ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12213

16. Establishing the ecological restoration network in Argentina: from Rio1992 to SIACRE2015

Author:
Gustavo Zuleta; Adriana E. Rovere; Daniel Pérez; Paula I. Campanello; Bárbara Guida Johnson; Celina Escartín; Antonio Dalmasso; Daniel Renison; Nicolás Ciano; James Aronson
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.2 pp. 95-103
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
ecological restoration; ecosystems; government agencies; guidelines; nongovernmental organizations; stakeholders; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Mexico
Abstract:
... The development of the science and practice of restoration ecology in Argentina can be divided into three periods. The first was 1992–2004, characterized by isolated restoration efforts, mostly in arid and dry ecosystems, and engaging specific people in the academic, agro‐technological, and private sectors as partially required by national regulations, but also inspired by the 1992 Earth Summit, t ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12198

17. Good news from Latin America and the Caribbean: national and international restoration networks are moving ahead

Author:
Cristian Echeverría; Cecilia Smith‐Ramírez; James Aronson; José I. Barrera‐Cataño
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.1 pp. 1-3
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
catalysts; ecological restoration; ecosystems; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Cuba; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Degradation of ecosystems is ongoing in Latin America but there is also a strong upswing in conservation and restoration efforts. SIACRE – the Ibero‐American and Caribbean Society for Ecological Restoration – is playing a key role in coordinating and promoting this trend at international, national, and subnational levels. In October 2014, SIACRE members organized the first national seminar on ecol ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12174

18. Litter and soil arthropod colonization in reforested semi‐deciduous seasonal Atlantic forests

Author:
Fernando Meloni; Elenice M. Varanda
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.5 pp. 690-697
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Diplura; Protura; Symphyla; arthropod communities; ecosystems; forest succession; prediction; reforestation; soil; soil arthropods; soil ecology; species diversity; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... The recovery of soil ecological processes during the restoration of tropical forests is greatly influenced by arthropods that live in the litter and soil. However, these communities present complex dynamics, and their colonization patterns are not well understood. In this study, we examined the response patterns of litter and soil arthropods to the ecosystem regeneration process by assessing refor ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12236

19. On the need of legal frameworks for assessing restoration projects success: new perspectives from São Paulo state (Brazil)

Author:
Rafael B. Chaves; Giselda Durigan; Pedro H. S. Brancalion; James Aronson
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.6 pp. 754-759
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
biodiversity; cost effectiveness; ecological restoration; environmental degradation; environmental policy; indigenous species; planning; professionals; public policy; scientists; stakeholders; vegetation cover; Brazil
Abstract:
... Despite growing worldwide commitment to large‐scale ecosystem restoration, national public policies on restoration are few, and those that exist tend to be vague. Brazil and especially São Paulo state stand out. In a pioneering attempt to improve restoration projects and their outcomes, the Secretariat for the Environment of the State of São Paulo has enacted a legal instrument to drive planning a ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12267

20. Topsoil translocation for Brazilian savanna restoration: propagation of herbs, shrubs, and trees

Author:
Maxmiller C. Ferreira; Bruno M. T. Walter; Daniel L. M. Vieira
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.6 pp. 723-728
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Asteraceae; Fabaceae; Poaceae; cerrado; ecological restoration; grasses; herbs; indigenous species; invasive species; roots; savannas; shrubs; species diversity; surveys; topsoil; trees; vegetation structure; Brazil
Abstract:
... Topsoil translocation has been used for vegetation restoration throughout the world, but it has been poorly tested within savannas. This study describes Brazilian savanna (cerrado) regeneration for the first 3 years following topsoil translocation. The topsoil was stripped from 2.5 ha of savanna and spread on 1 ha of an abandoned laterite quarry in the Federal District, Brazil. We assessed vegetat ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12252