Authors:
de Souza, F.M. and J.L.F. Batista
Publication Date:
2004
Abstract/Summary:
With the high rates of deforestation in tropical regions, the restoration of degraded lands has become an important way for maintaining the diversity of plant communities and for creating wildlife habitats. Evaluating the success of restored areas is essential for improving restoration designs and for successfully restoring such complex ecosystems. In this study, the development of restoration forests with respect to age (5, 9 and 10 years old) and the restoration models used (proportion of pioneer trees) was assessed along the margins of Companhia Energe´tica do Estado de Sa˜o Paulo (CESP) reservoirs, located in the region of Pontal do Pananapanema, in Sa˜o Paulo state, southeastern Brazil.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Forest Ecology and Management
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037811270300567X