Maximizing biodiversity conservation and carbon stocking in restored tropical forests

Author

Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Carolina Bello, Robin L. Chazdon et al.

Published

April 16, 2018

Doi

10.1111/conl.12454

Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Carolina Bello, Robin L. Chazdon et al 2018. Maximizing biodiversity conservation and carbon stocking in restored tropical forests. Conservation Letters 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12454

Publication Details

Published in: Conservation Letters  Open Access: Yes

BibTeX

@article{RN57575,
   author = {Brancalion, P. H. S. and Bello, C. and Chazdon, R. L. and Galetti, M. and Jordano, P. and Lima, R. A. F. and Medina, A. and Pizo, M. A. and Reid, J. L.},
   title = {Maximizing biodiversity conservation and carbon stocking in restored tropical forests},
   journal = {Conservation Letters},
   volume = {11},
   number = {4},
   note = {Gp9lm
Times Cited:0
Cited References Count:48},
   abstract = {Assessing the conservation value of restoration plantings is critical to support the global forest landscape restoration movement. We assessed the implications of tree species selection in the restoration of Brazil's Atlantic Forest regarding carbon stocking and species conservation. This assessment was based on a comprehensive dataset of seedling acquisition records from 961 restoration projects, more than14 million seedlings, 192 forest remnants, and functional data from 1,223 tree species. We found that animal-dispersed trees with larger seeds tend to have higher seed prices, yet are underrepresented in the seedlings acquired for restoration plantations. Compared to forest remnants, fruit supply potentially offered by the species acquired for restoration plantings is lower for birds, but higher for bats. Reduced abundance of medium- and/or large-seeded, animal-dispersed trees lead to declines of 2.8-10.6% in simulated potential carbon stocking. Given the uncertainty in these estimates, policy interventions may be needed to encourage greater representation of large-seeded, animal-dispersed tree species in Atlantic Forest restorations. These findings provide critical guidance for recovering tree functional diversity, plant-frugivore mutualistic interactions, and carbon stocking in multi-species tropical forest restoration plantings.},
   keywords = {forest nurseries
keystone species
mutualistic interactions
restoration monitoring
restoration plantations
seed dispersal
seed size
seedling production
species reintroduction
brazilian atlantic forest
seed dispersal
tree community
restoration
defaunation
diversity
sequestration
limitations
ecosystems
landscape},
   ISSN = {1755-263x},
   DOI = {UNSP e12454
10.1111/conl.12454},
   url = {<Go to ISI>://WOS:000441238500013
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/conl.12454},
   year = {2018},
   type = {Journal Article}
}