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Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests. / Giles, André L.; Schietti, Juliana; Rosenfield, Milena F. et al.
In: Communications Earth & Environment, Vol. 5, No. 1, 780, 20.12.2024.

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Giles, AL, Schietti, J, Rosenfield, MF, Mesquita, RC, Vieira, DLM, Vieira, ICG, Poorter, L, Brancalion, PHS, Peña-Claros, M, Siqueira, J, Oliveira Junior, L, do Espírito-Santo, MM, Sarmento, PSDM, Ferreira, JN, Berenguer, E, Barlow, J, Elias, F, Cassol, HLG, Silva, RC, Ribeiro, SC, Medeiros, N, Junqueira, AB, Massoca, P, Ferreira, MJ, Gastauer, M, Ferreira, LV, de Almeida, DRA, Aragão, LEOC & Jakovac, CC 2024, 'Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests', Communications Earth & Environment, vol. 5, no. 1, 780. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01949-9

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Giles, A. L., Schietti, J., Rosenfield, M. F., Mesquita, R. C., Vieira, D. L. M., Vieira, I. C. G., Poorter, L., Brancalion, P. H. S., Peña-Claros, M., Siqueira, J., Oliveira Junior, L., do Espírito-Santo, M. M., Sarmento, P. S. D. M., Ferreira, J. N., Berenguer, E., Barlow, J., Elias, F., Cassol, H. L. G., Silva, R. C., ... Jakovac, C. C. (2024). Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests. Communications Earth & Environment, 5(1), Article 780. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01949-9

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Giles AL, Schietti J, Rosenfield MF, Mesquita RC, Vieira DLM, Vieira ICG et al. Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests. Communications Earth & Environment. 2024 Dec 20;5(1):780. doi: 10.1038/s43247-024-01949-9

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Giles, André L. ; Schietti, Juliana ; Rosenfield, Milena F. et al. / Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests. In: Communications Earth & Environment. 2024 ; Vol. 5, No. 1.

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title = "Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests",
abstract = "Natural regeneration of Amazon forests offers a promising strategy to mitigate forest loss and advance the goals of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. However, the vast variability in regeneration rates across environmental gradients and over time poses considerable challenges for assessing regeneration success and ecosystem services provision in human-modified landscapes. Here we compiled 448 plots from forest regeneration in the Amazon to investigate the drivers of regrowth capacity and identify robust ecological indicators. By modeling optimal successional trajectories, we estimated reference values for vegetation structure, diversity, and functioning. After 20 years, successful regeneration should reach a minimum basal area of 14 m². ha−¹, at least 34 tree species per 100 individuals, a structural heterogeneity index of 0.27, and 123 Mg.ha−¹ of aboveground biomass. These straightforward indicators and reference values provide a foundational framework for governments and practitioners to assess success and establish targets for Amazon restoration efforts.",
author = "Giles, {Andr{\'e} L.} and Juliana Schietti and Rosenfield, {Milena F.} and Mesquita, {Rita C.} and Vieira, {Daniel Luis Mascia} and Vieira, {Ima C. G.} and Lourens Poorter and Brancalion, {Pedro H. S.} and Marielos Pe{\~n}a-Claros and Jo{\~a}o Siqueira and {Oliveira Junior}, Luis and {do Esp{\'i}rito-Santo}, {M{\'a}rio Marcos} and Sarmento, {Priscila Sanjuan de Medeiros} and Ferreira, {Joice N.} and Erika Berenguer and Jos Barlow and Fernando Elias and Cassol, {Henrique Luis Godinho} and Silva, {Richarlly C.} and Ribeiro, {Sabina Cerruto} and Nat{\'a}lia Medeiros and Junqueira, {Andr{\'e} B.} and Paulo Massoca and Ferreira, {Marciel Jose} and Markus Gastauer and Ferreira, {Leandro V.} and {de Almeida}, {Danilo Roberti Alves} and Arag{\~a}o, {Luiz E. O. C.} and Jakovac, {Catarina C.}",
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RIS

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AU - Giles, André L.

AU - Schietti, Juliana

AU - Rosenfield, Milena F.

AU - Mesquita, Rita C.

AU - Vieira, Daniel Luis Mascia

AU - Vieira, Ima C. G.

AU - Poorter, Lourens

AU - Brancalion, Pedro H. S.

AU - Peña-Claros, Marielos

AU - Siqueira, João

AU - Oliveira Junior, Luis

AU - do Espírito-Santo, Mário Marcos

AU - Sarmento, Priscila Sanjuan de Medeiros

AU - Ferreira, Joice N.

AU - Berenguer, Erika

AU - Barlow, Jos

AU - Elias, Fernando

AU - Cassol, Henrique Luis Godinho

AU - Silva, Richarlly C.

AU - Ribeiro, Sabina Cerruto

AU - Medeiros, Natália

AU - Junqueira, André B.

AU - Massoca, Paulo

AU - Ferreira, Marciel Jose

AU - Gastauer, Markus

AU - Ferreira, Leandro V.

AU - de Almeida, Danilo Roberti Alves

AU - Aragão, Luiz E. O. C.

AU - Jakovac, Catarina C.

PY - 2024/12/20

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AB - Natural regeneration of Amazon forests offers a promising strategy to mitigate forest loss and advance the goals of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. However, the vast variability in regeneration rates across environmental gradients and over time poses considerable challenges for assessing regeneration success and ecosystem services provision in human-modified landscapes. Here we compiled 448 plots from forest regeneration in the Amazon to investigate the drivers of regrowth capacity and identify robust ecological indicators. By modeling optimal successional trajectories, we estimated reference values for vegetation structure, diversity, and functioning. After 20 years, successful regeneration should reach a minimum basal area of 14 m². ha−¹, at least 34 tree species per 100 individuals, a structural heterogeneity index of 0.27, and 123 Mg.ha−¹ of aboveground biomass. These straightforward indicators and reference values provide a foundational framework for governments and practitioners to assess success and establish targets for Amazon restoration efforts.

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