Exotic and invasive species compromise the seed bank and seed rain dynamics in forests undergoing restoration at urban regions

• Published in: Journal of forestry research Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 1019 - 1026
• Main Authors: Londe, Vinícius, de Sousa, Hildeberto Caldas, Kozovits, Alessandra R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2017; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; Graduate Program in Ecology of Tropical Biomes,Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment,Federal University of Ouro Preto, campus Morro do Cruzeiro,s/n, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais 35400-000, Brazil
• Subjects: Abundance; Banks (Finance); Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brazil; Ecological restoration; ecology;Urban; Exotic; Forestry; Forests; Fragments; Germination; Greenhouses; habitat fragmentation; Herbs; indicators;Restoration; Introduced species; Invasive species; Life Sciences; Management methods; Melia azedarach; Metropolitan areas; monitoring; Nonnative species; Original Paper; plants;Monitoring; Propagules; Rain; Restoration; Riparian environments; Riparian forests; Seed banks; seed dispersal; Seedlings; Seeds; Similarity; soil sampling; Species classification; species diversity; Species richness; Stocking; traps; Trees; Urban areas; variance; Weeds; Brazil; Exotic plants; Restoration ecology; Urban forests; Monitoring indicators

The control of exotic and invasive species in areas undergoing recovery is a challenge for ecological restoration and this problem may be even greater in urbanized areas. This study evaluated the seed bank and seed rain of a 5-year-old riparian forest located at the metropolitan region of Belo Horiz...