Reference and comparison values for ecological indicators in assessing restoration areas in the Atlantic Forest

Londe, Vinícius; Farah, Fabiano Turini; Rodrigues, Ricardo Ribeiro; Martins, Fernando Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105928

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“…reference areas), but high floristic dissimilarity is observed in a successional chronosequence (Trujillo‐Miranda et al 2018). The richness of tree species in AF areas undergoing unassisted natural regeneration tends to take at least 20 years to be similar to more mature forests (Londe et al 2020). A forest under passive restoration after 30 years in AF presented species richness similar to mature secondary forest (Malysz & Overbeck 2018).…”

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Passive restoration in Araucaria Forest: useful ecological indicators in monitoring successional advancement in exotic tree plantation landscapes

Stedille

Gomes

Costa

et al. 2020

Restoration Ecology

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Monitoring successional advancement is a complex field involving a constant search for applied ecological indicators which facilitate monitoring of secondary forests for both active and passive restoration. In this study, the authors investigate the successional advancement of floristics and tree structure within Araucaria Forest (AF) fragments under passive restoration in a context where exotic tree plantations (mainly Pinus L. genus) dominate the landscape. The ecological indicators used were floristic dissimilarity (β-diversity inferences), indicator species, ecological groups of species, basal area, and species abundance distribution (SAD) models (α-diversity inferences). A total of 182 tree species belonging to 91 genera and 43 botanical families were identified. A high β diversity was verified for which each site has indicator species (for the locations CD-Dicksonia sellowiana; CO-Cryptocarya aschersoniana; and PG-Pinus taeda), where pioneer species contributed to much of the abundance. Different SAD models are useful for describing passive restoration sites in exotic tree plantation landscapes, namely Lognormal, Mandelbrot, and Zipf. SAD models together with basal area, taxonomic group (e.g. Myrtaceae assemblage), and tree abundance in ecological groups are strategic ecological indicators for monitoring successional advancement in AF.

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Passive restoration in Araucaria Forest: useful ecological indicators in monitoring successional advancement in exotic tree plantation landscapes

Stedille

Gomes

Costa

et al. 2020

Restoration Ecology

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“…Ecosystem restoration is, however, an emerging human activity, and the adoption of science‐based guidelines is critical to prevent failures and maximize outcomes (Brancalion & Holl, 2020). The knowledge basis on ecosystem restoration has accumulated rapidly in the past few years (Carlucci et al., 2020), but is still highly biased towards the recovery of above‐ground functions and services, while soil recovery is neglected in most projects (Gatica‐Saavedra et al., 2017; Londe et al., 2020; Wortley et al., 2013). Soil is a crucial component of the ecosystem, which harbours an unique biodiversity and regulates critical services to human wellbeing (Doran & Zeiss, 2000).…”

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Multifunctional soil recovery during the restoration of Brazil's Atlantic Forest after bauxite mining

Bizuti

Robin

Soares

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Ecology

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1. Ecosystem restoration is a global priority, currently promoted by several ambitious commitments. Most of the research to guide restoration practices was so far put on the recovery of above-ground functions and services, although soil health is increasingly recognized as a fundamental condition to restoration success. Soil restoration is particularly needed in mining areas, in which the surface soil layers are removed and the left over, highly deprived substrate does not support vegetation recovery.2. Here, we evaluated the potential of active restoration to recover soil attributes after bauxite mining in the Brazil's Atlantic Forest. We specifically studied how physical, chemical and microbiological soil attributes down to 40 cm depth respond to restoration (i.e. topsoil spreading and tree planting) by comparing newly mined areas, areas undergoing restoration for ~7 years and conserved forests. We further explored the associations between microbiological and physico-chemical soil attributes.3. Restoration interventions resulted in a 10-fold increase in the soil organic matter content compared to mined areas, as well as in the recovery of P content.Restoration was also shown to be associated with the recovery of the activity and diversity of soil bacterial communities, reaching similar levels to those observed in conserved forest. Restored and conserved forests were characterized by a higher proportion of Acidobacteria, Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia.All bacterial attributes were correlated with soil physical attributes, except for microporosity, and with organic matter and cation exchange capacity.

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“…Floristic knowledge is important for mapping the global patterns of plant diversity and identifying priorities in collecting and compiling data on richness [3] . In addition, conducting floristic and phytosociological studies in oldgrowth and secondary fragments can lead to accumulating information indispensable to defining reference values to be achieved in the long-term process of ecological restoration [4] .…”

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Structure of a Semideciduous Seasonal Forest in the National Forest of Ipanema, Brazil: Contributing to the Floristic Knowledge of a Poorly Studied Protected Area

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Ferreira

Martins

2022

Res. in Ecol.

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Studies on composition and structure generate crucial information for characterizing plant communities and planning conservation actions. There are still substantial knowledge gaps in Brazilian protected areas, preventing design programs to mitigate biodiversity loss. This is the case of the National Forest of Ipanema (Ipanema NAFO) in São Paulo state, Brazil, where plant diversity remains uncalculated. To help fill this gap, in 1-ha of a seasonal semideciduous forest (SSF) stand on the Araçoiaba hill, the authors sampled all woody stems with dbh ≥ 5 cm in a total of 103 dead and 1,301 living plants representing 65 species, 57 genera, and 31 families. The number of species and families was lower than old-growth SSF and, together with the land-use history, which suggests the community is a secondary stand. The initial species Guazuma ulmifolia, Machaerium stipitatum, Croton floribundus, and Aloysia virgata totalized 50% of the living stems, whereas 37% of the other species summed up only 1.8%. The high abundance of these initial species and the presence of the climax species Cariniana legalis, Holocayx balansae, Myroxylon peruiferum, Zanthoxylum caribaeum and others indicate that the community is in an intermediate to advanced successional stage. Three species are considered vulnerable to extinction and 27 of least concern. Ipanema NAFO is an important conservation unit, sheltering some plants vulnerable to extinction and others locally rare. This study adds to other few studies about the flora of Ipanema NAFO, helping to estimate its biodiversity and planning conservation actions. Additionally, it is a source for defining reference values for ecological restoration in the Atlantic forest.

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Reference and comparison values for ecological indicators in assessing restoration areas in the Atlantic Forest

Cited by 26 publications

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Passive restoration in Araucaria Forest: useful ecological indicators in monitoring successional advancement in exotic tree plantation landscapes

Passive restoration in Araucaria Forest: useful ecological indicators in monitoring successional advancement in exotic tree plantation landscapes

Multifunctional soil recovery during the restoration of Brazil's Atlantic Forest after bauxite mining

Structure of a Semideciduous Seasonal Forest in the National Forest of Ipanema, Brazil: Contributing to the Floristic Knowledge of a Poorly Studied Protected Area

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