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SUBMITTER: Crouzeilles R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874030 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Crouzeilles Renato R Curran Michael M Ferreira Mariana S MS Lindenmayer David B DB Grelle Carlos E V CE Rey Benayas José M JM
Nature communications 20160519
Two billion ha have been identified globally for forest restoration. Our meta-analysis encompassing 221 study landscapes worldwide reveals forest restoration enhances biodiversity by 15-84% and vegetation structure by 36-77%, compared with degraded ecosystems. For the first time, we identify the main ecological drivers of forest restoration success (defined as a return to a reference condition, that is, old-growth forest) at both the local and landscape scale. These are as follows: the time elap ...[more]