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Early Response of Soil Properties under Different Restoration Strategies in Tropical Hotspot

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  • Katarzyna A. Koryś

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this article.)

  • Agnieszka E. Latawiec

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil
    Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Balicka 116B, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
    School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK)

  • Maiara S. Mendes

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil)

  • Jerônimo B. B. Sansevero

    (Departament of Environmental Science, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Rodovia BR 465, km 07, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro 23890-000, Brazil)

  • Aline F. Rodrigues

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil)

  • Alvaro S. Iribarrem

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil)

  • Viviane Dib

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil
    Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 68020, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil)

  • Catarina C. Jakovac

    (Forest Ecology and Management Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands)

  • Adriana Allek

    (Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil
    Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 68020, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil)

  • Ingrid A. B. Pena

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil)

  • Eric Lino

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil)

  • Bernardo B. N. Strassburg

    (International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
    Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre, Department of Geography and the Environment, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, R. Marquês de São Vicente, 225-Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22451-000, Brazil
    Forest Ecology and Management Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands)

Abstract

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest has undergone adverse land-use change due to deforestation for urbanization and agriculture. Numerous restoration initiatives have been taken to restore its ecosystem services. Deforested areas have been restored through active intervention or natural regeneration. Understanding the impact of those different reforestation approaches on soil quality should provide important scientific and practical conclusions on increasing forest cover in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome. However, studies evaluating active planting versus natural regeneration in terms of soil recovery are scarce. We evaluate soil dynamics under those two contrasting strategies at an early stage (<10 years). Reforestation was conducted simultaneously on degraded lands previously used for cattle grazing and compared to an abandoned pasture as a reference system. We examined soil physicochemical properties such as: pH, soil organic matter content, soil moisture, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Mn, Cu, Al, and soil texture. We also present the costs of both methods. We found significant differences in restored areas regarding pH, Na, Fe, Mn content, and the cost. Soil moisture was significantly higher in pasture. Our research can contribute to better decision-making about which restoration strategy to adopt to maximize restoration success regarding soil quality and ecosystem services in the tropics.

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  • Katarzyna A. Koryś & Agnieszka E. Latawiec & Maiara S. Mendes & Jerônimo B. B. Sansevero & Aline F. Rodrigues & Alvaro S. Iribarrem & Viviane Dib & Catarina C. Jakovac & Adriana Allek & Ingrid A. B. P, 2021. "Early Response of Soil Properties under Different Restoration Strategies in Tropical Hotspot," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:10:y:2021:i:8:p:768-:d:598433
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