Forest restoration by planting trees often accelerates succession, but the trajectories toward
reference ecosystems have rarely been evaluated. Using a chronosequence (4–53 years) of …

We evaluated floristic and ecological changes in plant communities after disturbance in
Southern Atlantic Rain Forests, in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná …

To meet agendas for biodiversity conservation and mitigation of climate change, large-scale
restoration initiatives propose ecological restoration as an alternative that can reconcile …

To counter increasing CO 2 emissions and plant biodiversity loss, ecological restoration has
been proposed as a means to sequester carbon as well as to increase species diversity in …

The estimation of carbon accumulation in restoration areas over time is an important step for
the evaluation of the success of restoration programs and to indicate the best practices for …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic forest is largely covered by secondary forests, mostly
regenerated after the abandonment of patches previously used for shifting cultivation. A …

Soil features are an important factor influencing plant growth and distribution in different
parts of the tropics. We hypothesized that in forests recovering from a disturbance, the …

The restoration of cattle grazing areas is a significant challenge for tropical forest restoration
because of the effects of soil degradation and the competition between native trees and …

This study aimed to understand post-agricultural natural forest regeneration in the Southern
Brazilian Atlantic Forest and its possible role as a cost-effective, passive approach to forest …

This study aimed at understanding the dynamics of ecological processes and the use of
secondary forests in Santa Catarina state (Brazil). The data base for these studies was …