Phylogenetic patterns of Atlantic forest restoration communities are mainly driven by stochastic, dispersal related factors

Restoration of Atlantic Forests is receiving increasing attention because of its role in both biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration for global climate change mitigation. This study was carried out in an Atlantic Forest restoration project in the south-central region of São Paulo State - Brazil to develop allometric equations to estimate tree biomass of indigenous tree species in mixed plantations. Above and below-ground biomass (AGB and BGB, respectively), stem diameter (DBH: diameter at 1.3 m height), tree height (H: total height) and specific wood density (WD) were measured for 60 trees of 19 species. Different biomass equations (linear and nonlinear-transformed) were adjusted to estimate AGB and BGB as a function of DBH, H and WD. For estimating AGB and BGB, the linear biomass equation models were the least accurate. The transformed nonlinear biomass equation that used log DBH2, log H and log WD as predictor variables were the most accurate for AGB and the transformed nonlinear biomass equations that used log DBH2*WD as predictor variables were the most accurate for BGB. It is concluded that these adjusted equations can be used to estimate the AGB and BGB in areas of the studied project. The adjusted equations can be recommended for use elsewhere in the region for forest stands of similar age, tree size ranges, species composition and site characteristics.

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Engaging People for Large-Scale Forest Restoration: Governance Lessons from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

The Atlantic Forest ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7_18 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 389-402

Author(s):

Ludmila P. de Siqueira ◽

Anazélia M. Tedesco ◽

Ricardo R. Rodrigues ◽

Rafael B. Chaves ◽

Natália C. B. Albuquerque ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Large Scale

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AVALIAÇÃO DA DIVERSIDADE DE ESPÉCIES NATIVAS PRODUZIDAS NOS VIVEIROS FLORESTAIS DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v44i3.31910 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 369 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jorge Makhlouta Alonso ◽

Paulo Sérgio Dos Santos Leles ◽

Telmo Borges Silveira Filho ◽

Carlos Alberto Bernardo Mesquita ◽

Marcos Lima Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Native Species ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

The State ◽

Forest Species ◽

Mata Atlântica ◽

Production Manager ◽

Mata Atlantica ◽

Forest Nurseries

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a diversidade de espécies florestais nativas produzidas nos viveiros do estado do Rio de Janeiro. O levantamento e diagnóstico foram realizados durante os meses de fevereiro, março e abril de 2010, sendo incluídos os viveiros que produziam mudas de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica. O trabalho de campo consistiu em visitas a 70 viveiros florestais, nos quais foi requerida a lista das espécies produzidas e realizada entrevista com o responsável, sendo preenchido um questionário englobando diversos temas relacionados à produção de mudas. Foram observadas 277 espécies florestais nativas da Mata Atlântica sendo produzidas nos viveiros, que, em média, trabalham com 56 espécies nativas. A diversidade total de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica produzidas nos viveiros do Estado do Rio de Janeiro é baixa, assim como a diversidade média, já que mais da metade dos viveiros trabalha com uma listagem de 50 ou menos espécies, número insuficiente considerando a diversidade de espécies florestais presentes nas diferentes formações vegetais do estado.Palavras-chave: Mudas florestais; restauração florestal; Mata Atlântica. AbstractAssessment of diversity of native species produced in forest nurseries of Rio de Janeiro State. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the diversity of native species produced by nurseries in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The diagnostic and survey were conducted during the months of February, March and April of the year 2010, the research included all nurseries that produced seedlings of Atlantic Forest species. The fieldwork consisted of visits to the 70 surveyed nurseries, in which a list of the species produced in the nursery was requested and the seedling production manager was interviewed, filling in a questionnaire covering various topics related to seedlings production. We observed 277 forest species native from the Atlantic Forest produced in the nurseries. In average, the nurseries produce 56 different native species. The total diversity of native species produced in the State of Rio de Janeiro is low, as well as the mean diversity, since more than half of the nurseries work with a list of 50 or fewer species, what is insufficient considering the diversity of forest species that occur in the different vegetation types of the state.Keywords: Forest seedlings; forest restoration; Atlantic Forest.

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Governing and Delivering a Biome-Wide Restoration Initiative: The Case of Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact in Brazil

Forests ◽

10.3390/f5092212 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

pp. 2212-2229 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Severino Pinto ◽

Felipe Melo ◽

Marcelo Tabarelli ◽

Aurélio Padovesi ◽

Carlos Mesquita ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Restoration

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INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE TREE SPECIES NATIVE TO THE ATLANTIC FOREST IN RECOMPOSITION PLANTATIONS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v51i1.67317 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 070

Author(s):

Charles Rodrigo Belmonte Maffra ◽

Felipe Turchetto ◽

Edison Bisognin Cantarelli

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

The Other ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Araucaria Angustifolia ◽

Economic Returns ◽

Initial Development ◽

Schizolobium Parahyba

The regularization of rural properties in the molds of the New Forest Code depends on the silvicultural study of the native species of the Brazilian biomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the initial growth of five native tree species of the Atlantic Forest, with a view to their use in forest restoration projects. The following species were produced in the nursery, planted in the field, and evaluated for performance: Araucaria angustifolia, Mimosa scabrella, Trichilia claussenii, Schizolobium parahyba, and Cordia trichotoma. These species were distributed in two different areas, based on the randomized block experimental design. In experiment 1, the species A. angustifolia, M. scabrella, and C. trichotoma were distributed in three randomized blocks, each composed of 11 plants of each species. In experiment 2, the species A. angustifolia, M. scabrella, T. claussenii, and S. parahyba were distributed in three randomized blocks, each one composed of five plants of each species. In general, S. parahyba and M. scabrella showed faster development than the other species and, in this regard, are promising candidates for forest areas constitution or reconstitution in which there is interest in obtaining economic returns in less time. Araucaria angustifolia and T. claussenii showed relatively low development, whereas C. trichotoma showed intermediate development in relation to the other species studied. Despite their differences in performance, all species proved to be suitable for use in reforestation, mainly in the region where the study was developed.

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