Land Restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Overview of Recent, Ongoing and Planned Restoration Initiatives and Their Potential for Climate Change Mitigation

Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon

(2019) Simon L. Lewis et al.   NATURE

A global review of past land use, climate, and active vs. passive restoration effects on forest recovery

(2017) Paula Meli et al.   PLoS One

Natural regeneration as a tool for large-scale forest restoration in the tropics: prospects and challenges

(2016) Robin L. Chazdon et al.   BIOTROPICA

An integrated pan-tropical biomass map using multiple reference datasets

(2016) Valerio Avitabile et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics

(2016) R. L. Chazdon et al.   Science Advances

Land use patterns and related carbon losses following deforestation in South America

(2015) V De Sy et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Forest growing stock volume of the northern hemisphere: Spatially explicit estimates for 2010 derived from Envisat ASAR

(2015) Maurizio Santoro et al.   REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Challenges and Prospects for Scaling-up Ecological Restoration to Meet International Commitments: Colombia as a Case Study

(2015) Carolina Murcia et al.   Conservation Letters

Integrated landscape management for agriculture, rural livelihoods, and ecosystem conservation: An assessment of experience from Latin America and the Caribbean

(2014) Natalia Estrada-Carmona et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Restoring Forest Landscapes: Important Lessons Learnt

(2013) Stephanie Mansourian et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Forest Landscape Restoration in the Drylands of Latin America

(2012) Adrian C. Newton et al.   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

An assessment of deforestation and forest degradation drivers in developing countries

(2012) Noriko Hosonuma et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Toward an Era of Restoration in Ecology: Successes, Failures, and Opportunities Ahead

(2011) Katharine N. Suding   Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics

Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities

(2011) James M. Bullock et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Does plantation forestry restore biodiversity or create green deserts? A synthesis of the effects of land-use transitions on plant species richness

(2010) Leah L. Bremer et al.   BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

When and where to actively restore ecosystems?

(2010) K.D. Holl et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Enhancement of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services by Ecological Restoration: A Meta-Analysis

(2009) J. M. R. Benayas et al.   SCIENCE