Key plant indicators for monitoring areas undergoing restoration: A case study at the Das Velhas River, southeast Brazil

• Published in: Ecological engineering Vol. 103; pp. 191 - 197
• Main Authors: Londe, Vinícius, Sousa, Hildeberto Caldas de, Kozovits, Alessandra R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Area; Biodiversity; Biomass; Brazil; Canopies; canopy; Case studies; Ecological monitoring; Ecological restoration; Ecology; Ecosystem assessment; ecosystems; Forest biomass; Forest management; Forests; Indicators; Indigenous species; Introduced species; Invasive plants; Litter fall; Mathematical models; Model selection; monitoring; Monitoring indicators; Parameter identification; Parameters; Plant cover; Plant species; Prediction models; Recruitment; Recruitment (fisheries); Restoration; Riparian forests; Rivers; Seedlings; shrubs; species recruitment; stand basal area; Studies; trees; Urban forests; Variables; Brazil; Ecological restoration; Model selection; Urban forests; Monitoring indicators

•Selection of key plant indicators for areas undergoing restoration is proposed.•Seven indicators of structure, diversity, and ecological processes were chosen.•The key plant indicators provided a proper diagnosis of the studied area.•Ecosystem restoration of urban areas should prioritize the contro...