Multiple drivers influence tree species diversity and above-ground carbon stock in second-growth Atlantic forests: Implications for passive restoration

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 318; p. 115588
• Main Authors: Pires Coelho, Alex Josélio, Ribeiro Matos, Fabio Antônio, Villa, Pedro Manuel, Heringer, Gustavo, Pontara, Vanessa, de Paula Almado, Roosevelt, Alves Meira-Neto, João Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2022
• Subjects: animals; carbon sinks; Carbon stock recovery; climate change; Climate change mitigation; ecosystems; environmental management; Eucalyptus; forest trees; land use; Landscape ecology; landscapes; Past-management intensity; pioneer species; second growth; soil fertility; species diversity; Tree species recovery; Tropical forests; Carbon stock recovery; Tropical forests; Tree species recovery; Climate change mitigation; Past-management intensity; Landscape ecology

Second-growth forests (SGF) are critical components for limiting biodiversity loss and climate change mitigation. However, these forests were established after anthropic disturbances such as land use for planting, and in highly human-modified landscapes. These interventions can decrease the ability...