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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. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. The restoration of tropical seed dispersal networks

Author:
Fernanda Ribeiro da Silva; Daniel Montoya; Rafael Furtado; Jane Memmott; Marco A. Pizo; Ricardo R. Rodrigues
Source:
Restoration ecology 2015 v.23 no.6 pp. 852-860
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
birds; ecological function; ecological restoration; ecosystems; frugivores; habitats; humans; nestedness; planting; rain forests; seed dispersal; species diversity; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Human activities have led to the loss of habitats and biodiversity in the Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil. Ecological restoration aims to rebuild this biome and should include not only the reinstatement of species but also the reestablishment of complex ecological interactions and the ecological functions that they provide. One such function is seed dispersal, which is provided by the interactions ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12244

10. Establishment of tree seedlings in the understory of restoration plantations: natural regeneration and enrichment plantings

Author:
Maria Isabel F. Bertacchi; Nino T. Amazonas; Pedro H. S. Brancalion; Gilvano E. Brondani; Anderson C. S. Oliveira; Marcelino A. R. Pascoa; Ricardo R. Rodrigues
Source:
Restoration ecology 2016 v.24 no.1 pp. 100-108
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
biomass; ecosystems; environmental factors; forest soils; indigenous species; mortality; natural regeneration; old-growth forests; pathogens; plantations; planting; seedling emergence; seedlings; seeds; trees; understory; wet season; Brazil
Abstract:
... Little is known about the potential of restoration plantations to provide appropriate understory conditions to support the establishment of seeds arriving from neighboring native forests. In this article, we investigated how seedling establishment is affected in the understory of restoration sites of different ages and assessed some of the potential environmental factors controlling this ecologica ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12290

11. Facilitation and sand burial affect plant survival during restoration of a tropical coastal sand dune degraded by tourist cars

Author:
Leonardo H. Teixeira; Wolfgang Weisser; Gislene Ganade
Source:
Restoration ecology 2016 v.24 no.3 pp. 390-397
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Canavalia rosea; coconuts; dunes; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental protection; field experimentation; irrigation; microclimate; mortality; sand; seedlings; seeds; storms; tourism; vegetation; Brazil
Abstract:
... Coastal sand dunes support various ecosystem services, including storm protection and tourism. Restoration programs are often critical to preserve this ecosystem due to its fragility and high degree of degradation. Dune restoration still suffers from a general lack of knowledge of the ecological processes controlling tropical dune communities. We investigated if facilitation can increase restorati ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12327

12. Response of soil microbial biomass and activity in early restored lands in the northeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Author:
Gabriela Martucci do Couto; Nico Eisenhauer; Everson Batista de Oliveira; Simone Cesarz; Ana Lícia Patriota Feliciano; Luiz C. Marangon
Source:
Restoration ecology 2016 v.24 no.5 pp. 609-616
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems; land use change; microbial biomass; plantations; rain forests; reforestation; riparian forests; soil; soil microorganisms; soil sampling; sugarcane; Brazil
Abstract:
... Intensive land use of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest accelerated with the rise of sugar cane plantations in the northeastern part of Brazil. Consequently, many ecosystems were destroyed, including riparian forests. The number of studies of riparian restoration has increased but comparative studies on the belowground effects of common reforestation strategies are rare. Here, we compared soil microbi ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12356

13. On the teaching of ecological restoration in Brazil: an analysis of postgraduate courses

Author:
Jerônimo B. B. Sansevero; Jorge M. Alonso; Micael C. Booth; Mateus M. Bueno; Lucas S. Carvalho; Nicoló Clemente; Meri Diana S. Foesch; Felipe A. Mateus; Ricardo Valcarcel
Source:
Restoration ecology 2018 v.26 no.5 pp. 997-1004
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
botany; caatinga; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental engineering; forestry; indigenous species; planting; professionals; seedlings; soil science; Brazil; Pantanal
Abstract:
... Several ambitious restoration targets have been set for recovering degraded ecosystems in Brazil (21 million hectares with a legal deficit of native vegetation). The development of scientific knowledge and skilled professionals is necessary to meet this demand and is fundamental for achieving success in medium‐ and long‐term restoration. In this study, we describe the availability and profile of p ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12662

14. Restoring Brazilian savanna ground layer vegetation by topsoil and hay transfer

Author:
Natashi A. Lima Pilon; Elise Buisson; Giselda Durigan
Source:
Restoration ecology 2018 v.26 no.1 pp. 73-81
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
cerrado; dry season; ecosystems; forest restoration; germination; grasses; grasslands; ground vegetation; hay; herbaceous plants; land use change; savannas; topsoil; wet season; Brazil
Abstract:
... Tropical grassy biomes have been widely neglected for conservation and, after unplanned land use conversion, ecological restoration becomes urgent. The majority of interventions have been based on the misapplication of forest restoration techniques, because there are no validated techniques to restore the species‐rich ground layer. In search for innovative techniques to restore the herbaceous laye ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12534

15. Temporary grazing exclusion promotes rapid recovery of species richness and productivity in a long‐term overgrazed Campos grassland

Author:
Jean K. Fedrigo; Pablo F. Ataide; Julio Azambuja Filho; Lucas V. Oliveira; Martín Jaurena; Emilio A. Laca; Gerhard E. Overbeck; Carlos Nabinger
Source:
Restoration ecology 2018 v.26 no.4 pp. 677-685
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
autumn; biomass; botanical composition; canopy; ecological function; ecosystems; field experimentation; grasses; grasslands; grazing management; livestock; overgrazing; photosynthetically active radiation; primary productivity; spring; sward; Brazil
Abstract:
... Moderate grazing intensity is considered the basic requirement to enhance ecosystem function in grasslands. Yet, deterioration by overgrazing is common in many biomes, including Campos grasslands in South America. Understanding how grazing management can lead to recovery of ecosystem function is essential to design and implement effective strategies for sustainable use of this resource. In a long‐ ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12635

16. Assessing ecosystem functioning in forests undergoing restoration

Author:
Milena Fermina Rosenfield; Sandra Cristina Müller
Source:
Restoration ecology 2019 v.27 no.1 pp. 158-167
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
carbon nitrogen ratio; detritivores; ecosystems; functional diversity; natural regeneration; soil; species richness; trees; tropical forests; vegetation structure; Brazil
Abstract:
... Restoration projects may have broad and complex ecological goals that require distinct and integrative measures for evaluating restoration development and success. However, most studies usually evaluate structural and species composition parameters, with less emphasis on ecological processes and functioning. The main objective of this study is to use an integrated approach that considers structura ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12828

17. Monitoring attributes for ecological restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean region

Author:
Marina Mazón; Nikolay Aguirre; Cristian Echeverría; James Aronson
Source:
Restoration ecology 2019 v.27 no.5 pp. 992-999
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
chronosequences; ecological function; ecological restoration; ecosystems; education; environmental indicators; governance; monitoring; tropical dry forests; tropical rain forests; Brazil; Caribbean; Latin America
Abstract:
... Ecological restoration is becoming mainstreamed worldwide but target ecosystems' responses to restorative interventions are not sufficiently monitored, in terms of the wide range of ecological, social, and economic attributes available. In order to highlight and better understand this problem, we conducted a literature review of the ecological, social, and economic attributes cited in the scientif ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12986

18. Native remnants can be sources of plants and topsoil to restore dry and wet cerrado grasslands

Author:
Natashi A. L. Pilon; Geissianny B. Assis; Flaviana M. Souza; Giselda Durigan
Source:
Restoration ecology 2019 v.27 no.3 pp. 569-580
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
cerrado; direct seeding; ecological invasion; ecosystems; grasslands; ground vegetation; herbaceous plants; land use change; seed germination; species reintroduction; species richness; topsoil; vegetation cover; Brazil
Abstract:
... Neotropical grasslands have undergone intensive degradation by land conversion or biological invasion, but their restoration is still challenging. Here, we integrated two approaches to (1) assess the resilience of pristine dry and wet cerrado grasslands after removal of plants and topsoil and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments based on the material extracted from pristine grass ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12902

19. Success of active restoration in grasslands: a case study of birds in southern Brazil

Author:
Thaiane W. da Silva; Carla S. Fontana
Source:
Restoration ecology 2020 v.28 no.3 pp. 512-518
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
birds; case studies; ecological restoration; ecosystems; grasslands; public ownership; species richness; vegetation structure; Brazil
Abstract:
... Grasslands in southeastern South America have been extensively converted to various land uses such as agriculture, threatening regional biodiversity. Active restoration has been viewed as a management alternative for recovery of degraded areas worldwide, although most studies are conducted in forests and none has evaluated the effect of active restoration of grasslands in southeastern South Americ ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.13111

20. Functional composition enhances aboveground biomass stock undergoing active forest restoration on mining tailings in Mariana, Brazil

Author:
Ítalo Favoreto Campanharo; Sebastião V. Martins; Pedro M. Villa; Gabriel Correa Kruschewsky; Andreia Aparecida Dias; Fabio Haruki Nabeta
Source:
Restoration ecology 2021 v.29 no.5 pp. e13399
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
Senna alata; Technosols; aboveground biomass; dominant species; ecosystems; forest restoration; natural regeneration; nitrogen fixation; nitrogen-fixing trees; species richness; tropical forests; wood density; Brazil
Abstract:
... Functional composition is an important driver of aboveground biomass (AGB) variation in the tropical forest and has been demonstrated through the mass ratio hypotheses (MRH) that explain how dominant species and their functional traits have an important role in the AGB increase. We hypothesized that AGB stock of tree species is promoted by the simultaneous effects of restoration treatments and Tec ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.13399

21. Build it and they will come, but not all of them in fragmented Atlantic Forest landscapes

Author:
Marcio S. Suganuma; Giselda Durigan
Source:
Restoration ecology 2022 v.30 no.4 pp. e13537
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
botanical composition; ecosystems; forest restoration; gravity; habitats; shade tolerance; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Ecological restoration interventions, in most cases, aim to restore habitat structure and plant community composition, thus re‐establishing ecosystem functioning as similar as possible to that of the pre‐existing natural ecosystem. However, given the difficulty of cultivating many species, that goal seems unattainable, unless “if you build it, they will come.” Here we addressed the Field of Dreams ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.13537

22. Comparing the potential reproductive phenology between restored areas and native tropical forest fragments in Southeastern Brazil

Author:
Débora C. Rother; Igor L. F. de Sousa; Eliana Gressler; Ana P. Liboni; Vinícius C. Souza; Ricardo R. Rodrigues; L. Patrícia C. Morellato
Source:
Restoration ecology 2022 v.30 no.3 pp. e13529
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
ecological restoration; ecosystems; germination; phenology; plant establishment; pollination; seed dispersal; soil erosion; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Plant phenology is rarely considered when selecting species used in restoration actions. However, considering the potential flowering and fruiting phenologies of species is a key point to: (1) evaluate the capacity of restoration actions in reestablishing ecological interactions (pollination and seed dispersal) and ecosystem functions (early germination and plant establishment to reduce soil erosi ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.13529