Resilience of lowland Atlantic forests in a highly fragmented landscape: Insights on the temporal scale of landscape restoration

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 470-471; p. 118183
• Main Authors: Safar, Nathália Vieira Hissa, Magnago, Luiz Fernando Silva, Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto Gonçalves Reynaud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.08.2020
• Subjects: Aichi biodiversity targets; Brazil; Disturbance; ENREDD; Environmental policies; Natural Regeneration; Space-for-time substitution; ENREDD; Space-for-time substitution; Disturbance; Brazil; Natural Regeneration; Aichi biodiversity targets; Environmental policies

•Tree species richness, composition and carbon stock recover during forest succession.•Endemic and threatened species richness show no relationship with forest age.•After 20 yr, secondary forests recovered on average 16–52% of old-growth forests values.•20-yr-old secondary forests are potentially se...