Journal article
Ecological outcomes of agroforests and restoration 15 years after planting
Restoration Ecology, Vol.28(5), pp.1135-1144
2020
Abstract
Large-scale forest restoration relies on approaches that are cost-effective and economically attractive to farmers, and in this context agroforestry systems may be a valuable option. Here, we compared ecological outcomes among (1) 12-15 year old coffee agroforests established with several native shade trees, (2) 12-15 year old high-diversity restoration plantations, and (3) reference, old-growth forests, within a landscape restoration project in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. We compared the aboveground biomass, canopy cover, and abundance, richness and composition of trees, and the regenerating saplings in the three forest types. In addition, we investigated the landscape drivers of natural regeneration in the restoration plantations and coffee agroforests. Reference forests had a higher abundance of trees and regenerating saplings, but had similar levels of species richness compared to coffee agroforests. High-diversity agroforests and restoration plantations did not differ in tree abundance. However, compared to restoration plantations agroforests showed higher abundance and species richness of regenerating saplings, a higher proportion of animal-dispersed species, and higher canopy cover. The abundance of regenerating saplings declined with increasing density of coffee plants, thus indicating a potential trade-off between productivity and ecological benefits. High-diversity coffee agroforests provide a cost-effective and ecologically viable alternative to high-diversity native tree plantations for large-scale forest restoration within agricultural landscapes managed by local communities, and should be included as part of the portfolio of reforestation options used to promote the global agenda on forest and landscape restoration.
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- Title
- Ecological outcomes of agroforests and restoration 15 years after planting
- Authors
- Carolina Giudice Badari (Author) - Universidade Federal de São PauloLuis Eduardo Bernardini (Author) - Universidade Federal de São PauloDanilo R A de Almeida (Author) - Universidade Federal de São PauloPedro H S Brancalion (Author) - University of Sao Paulo, BrazilRicardo Gomes Cesar (Author)Victoria Gutierrez (Author)Robin L Chazdon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, QueenslandHaroldo Borges Gomes (Author) - Instituto de Pesquisas EcológicasRicardo A G Viani (Corresponding Author) - Universidade Federal de São Carlos
- Publication details
- Restoration Ecology, Vol.28(5), pp.1135-1144; 10
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.1111/rec.13171
- ISSN
- 1061-2971; 1526-100X
- Copyright note
- Copyright (c) 2020. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Giudice Badari, C., Bernardini, L.E., de Almeida, D.R.A., Brancalion, P.H.S., César, R.G., Gutierrez, V., Chazdon, R.L., Gomes, H.B. and Viani, R.A.G. (2020), Ecological outcomes of agroforests and restoration 15 years after planting. Restor Ecol, 28: 1135-1144. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13171, which has been published in final form at: https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13171. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450845902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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