Reference sites of threatened riverine Atlantic forest in upper Rio Doce watershed

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 58 - 71
• Main Authors: Figueiredo, João C. G., Negreiros, Daniel, Ramos, Letícia, Paiva, Dario C., Oki, Yumi, Justino, Wénita S., Santos, Rubens M., Aguilar, Ramiro, Nunes, Yule R.F., Fernandes, G. Wilson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2024
• Subjects: phytosociology; preserved forest; sapling stratum; taxon-environment relationships; tree stratum; vegetation structure

The most important condition of ecological restoration is the identification of reference ecosystems, which function as a guide for assertive practice with which biological integrity and ecosystem structure and function can be compared. For restoration and conservation projects to be effective in th...