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Biodiversity and Conservation
Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation 7/2021

05-05-2021 | Original Paper

Nearby mature forest distance and regenerating forest age influence tree species composition in the Atlantic forest of Southern Bahia, Brazil

Authors: Daniel Piotto, Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago, Florencia Montagnini, Mark S. Ashton, Chadwick Oliver, William Wayt Thomas

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Issue 7/2021

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Abstract

The recovery of tree species composition after disturbance depends on dispersal either from nearby forests or from surviving individuals within the disturbed area. Understanding the influence of proximity to mature forests on species composition of regenerating secondary forests can help in predicting the trajectory of recovery from anthropogenic disturbances. Using forest inventory data from a chronosequence of regenerating secondary forests in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, whereby transects were arranged from the edge of mature forest 100 m into the regenerating area, we calculated community weighted means (CWMs) for traits and the natural distribution ranges of species. We used Generalized Linear Mixed Models to investigate whether site characteristics such as forest age, distance from mature forest edge, soil chemical and physical properties, and canopy openness influence traits and natural distribution of regenerating secondary forest tree species. Results show that species traits were associated with regenerating forest age while the proportion of endemic and widespread species was associated with distance from mature forest and regenerating forest age. Irrespective of distance from mature forest, regenerating secondary forests recruit species with heavy and recalcitrant seeds, but this increased with regenerating forest age. Our results contribute to understanding the effects of forest fragmentation and in restoring forests after deforestation.
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Title
Nearby mature forest distance and regenerating forest age influence tree species composition in the Atlantic forest of Southern Bahia, Brazil
Authors
Daniel Piotto
Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago
Florencia Montagnini
Mark S. Ashton
Chadwick Oliver
William Wayt Thomas
Publication date
05-05-2021
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Biodiversity and Conservation / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02192-w

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