A global meta-analysis on the ecological drivers of forest restoration success

Renato Crouzeilles; Michael Curran; Mariana S. Ferreira; David B. Lindenmayer; Carlos E. V. Grelle; José M. Rey Benayas

doi:10.1038/ncomms11666

Nature Communications (May 2016)

A global meta-analysis on the ecological drivers of forest restoration success

Renato Crouzeilles,
Michael Curran,
Mariana S. Ferreira,
David B. Lindenmayer,
Carlos E. V. Grelle,
José M. Rey Benayas

Affiliations

Renato Crouzeilles: Department of Ecology, Laboratory of Vertebrates, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Michael Curran: Group of Ecological Systems Design, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich
Mariana S. Ferreira: Department of Ecology, Laboratory of Vertebrates, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
David B. Lindenmayer: Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University
Carlos E. V. Grelle: Department of Ecology, Laboratory of Vertebrates, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
José M. Rey Benayas: Department of Life Sciences, Alcala University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11666
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Restoration of degraded ecosystems is known to enhance biodiversity and vegetation structure. Using a global meta-analysis, Crouzeilles et al. identify the drivers of restoration success in forest ecosystems at both the local and landscape scales.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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