Article
Ecology
Paul H. Gobster, Arne Arnberger, Ingrid E. Schneider, Kristin M. Floress, Anna L. Haines, Michael J. Dockry, Claire Benton
Summary: The study found that most landowners prefer a "scenic aesthetic" for restored pine barrens, characterized by smaller openings, higher tree density, lower fire intervals, and lower understory shrub density. However, there are also smaller subgroups that lean towards an "ecological aesthetic" with higher preferences for more open treatment designs. Previous experiences and knowledge can help distinguish these different preference groups.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Elivane Salete Capellesso, Anamaria Cequinel, Renato Marques, Tanise Luisa Sausen, Cimelio Bayer, Marcia Cristina Mendes Marques
Summary: The study found that in the process of natural regeneration, aboveground carbon stocks, plant diversity, and conservation metrics in the Atlantic Forest increase over time; although carbon stocks increase over time, the maximum taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity possible for the region also increases. The results demonstrate that ecological restoration not only helps to sequester carbon and address climate change, but also increases biodiversity and conservation.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, S. Zanvo, Elie A. Padonou, E. Sogbohossou, Brice Sinsin
Summary: Identification and assessment of the influence of socio-cultural beliefs on the perception of ecosystem services values are increasingly important for forest resource management. This study compares local perceptions of ecosystem services between communities near sacred and non-sacred forests, finding that the former prioritize non-material benefits like spiritual inspiration. Interestingly, young and formally educated community members place greater emphasis on provisioning services in non-sacred forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Felipe P. L. Melo, Luke Parry, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Severino R. R. Pinto, Joaquim Freitas, Adriana P. Manhaes, Paula Meli, Gislene Ganade, Robin L. Chazdon
Summary: Forest and landscape restoration is seen as a promising strategy for improving water, energy, and food securities. Integrating 'forest security' into a nexus framework could help accelerate the pace and magnitude of changes needed for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This new approach advocates for adding forest studies to better integrate the needs and ecosystems of smallholders, especially in the Global South.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Chenxu Wang, Yanxu Liu, Xin Liu, Wenguang Qiao, Mingyue Zhao
Summary: This study uses Inner Mongolia as an example to explore the contribution of ecological restoration to landscape sustainability, focusing on the diversity and value of ecosystem services. The results show that investment in ecological restoration based solely on economic values may be unsustainable, and achieving a win-win situation for ecosystem services diversity and value maximization is difficult, especially considering the future risks to ecosystem services diversity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Priscilla Wainaina, Peter A. Minang, Judith Nzyoka, Lalisa Duguma, Emmanuel Temu, Lucas Manda
Summary: The study highlights the importance of incentives and disincentives in promoting forest landscape restoration, with intrinsic incentives proving more effective than extrinsic incentives in the Shinyanga region of Tanzania. A combination of both types of incentives has contributed to the successful restoration efforts in the area, with positive incentives being more effective for privately owned lands and regulatory disincentives working better for communally owned restoration lands.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Xiuhong Li, Yizhuo Wang, Rongjin Yang, Le Zhang, Yi Zhang, Qiang Liu, Zhenwei Song
Summary: This paper discusses the challenges and problems faced by watershed eco-compensation in China, and explores new models including expanding funding sources, establishing sustainable compensation models, and reducing the burden on the government. It also compares different regional models of eco-compensation projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Daniel Rex Richards, Sandra Lavorel
Summary: This study developed an empirical model using social media data to assess landscape appreciation. The sensitivity analysis identified priority areas for native forest restoration and highlighted spatial mismatches between conflicting ecosystem service objectives.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Wei-Guo Liu, Jia-Qi Zhang, Yan Yan, Philip Beckschaefer, Christoph Kleinn, Gbadamassi G. O. Dossa, Jian-Jun Huai, De-Li Zhai, Liang Song
Summary: Rubber plantations have replaced natural forests in Southeast Asia in the past 20 years. To restore the forests, a combined market and government payment system was developed and simulated in Southwest China. The system has the potential to convert 198,490 ha of rubber plantations back to forests, with a government payment of US$0.377 billion and a carbon sequestration benefit of 14.83 million tons by 2050. Sensitivity analyses showed that rubber price and discount rate were the most influential factors on the payment system.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Jane Mccarthy, Alessio Russo
Summary: This research investigates the perceptions of UK citizens on the ecosystem services created using Nature-Based Solutions in urban green spaces. The study explores the impact of civic stewardship on these services and suggests integrating complex UGS into urban centers for accessibility and engagement. The results show a preference for multifunctional green spaces and indicate that stewardship programs increase community resilience.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ming Zhang, Shuai Ma, Jian-Wen Gong, Lei Chu, Liang-Jie Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the changes and drivers of water ecosystem services (WESs) in the Jianghuai Ecological Economic Zone (JHEEZ) from 2000 to 2020, and revealed the impact of landscape patterns on WESs during different periods. During the development priority period, there was an increase in landscape diversity and aggregation, while landscape fragmentation and complexity decreased. In contrast, during the ecological priority period, landscape diversity, fragmentation, and complexity increased, and landscape aggregation decreased. Water yield initially decreased and then increased, while water purification continued to improve. Patch density and the contagion index were identified as important factors affecting WESs.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paulina Guarderas, Franz Smith, Marc Dufrene
Summary: This study used the DPSIR framework to analyze land use changes in the northern Ecuadorian Andes. The results showed significant expansion of floriculture and urban areas in agricultural land, a stable trend in paramo, and a reduction of montane forests. The study also found that topographic factors were the main drivers of land use changes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Evan Patrick, Van Butsic, Matthew D. Potts
Summary: International environmental initiatives have prompted countries to prioritize the management and restoration of forest landscapes. Guatemala has implemented forestry incentives to promote forest restoration and management, with successful results. A study evaluated over 16,000 projects and found that smallholder projects reduced forest loss, while industrial timber owner projects led to increased forest cover.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Michael David Pashkevich, Francisco d'Albertas, Anak Agung Ketut Aryawan, Damayanti Buchori, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Adrian David Gonzalez Chaves, Purnama Hidayat, Holger Kreft, Mohammad Naim, Appolinaire Razafimahatratra, Edgar Clive Turner, Delphine Clara Zemp, Sarah Helen Luke
Summary: Well-designed approaches to ecological restoration can bring benefits to both nature and society in tropical agroecosystems. To achieve successful restoration and maximize benefits, it is important to consider the stakeholders involved, as well as the content, location, and methods of restoration. Drawing from collective experience and case studies, we propose nine actions to guide future restoration efforts, while highlighting the consequences of poorly designed restoration. We advocate for increased restoration activities in tropical agroecosystems during the current UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Arne Arnberger, Paul H. Gobster, Ingrid E. Schneider, Kristin M. Floress, Anna L. Haines, Renate Eder
Summary: This study examined the acceptability of different silvicultural treatments for restoring pine barrens. The results showed that the acceptability ratings generally declined as the treatments became more intensive and created greater openness on the landscape. Information recipients found selective openings and fire treatments more acceptable. The findings have implications for designing and communicating the purpose and value of restoration treatments to stakeholder groups.
Article
Ecology
Cristina Y. Vidal, Rafaela P. Naves, Ricardo A. G. Viani, Ricardo R. Rodrigues
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Ana C. C. de Oliveira, Victor A. Forti, Priscilla de Paula Loiola, Ricardo A. G. Viani
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Carolina Giudice Badari, Luis Eduardo Bernardini, Danilo R. A. de Almeida, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Ricardo G. Cesar, Victoria Gutierrez, Robin L. Chazdon, Haroldo B. Gomes, Ricardo A. G. Viani
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Thais M. Haddad, Ricardo A. G. Viani, Mario G. B. Cava, Giselda Durigan, Joseph W. Veldman
Article
Ecology
Crislaine de Almeida, Ricardo Augusto Gorne Viani
Summary: This study evaluated the reproductive phenology of 16 animal-dispersed tree species widely used in Atlantic Forest restoration in southeast Brazil, finding that flowering and fruiting are seasonal for most species, with a few exceptions showing continuous flowering and fruiting throughout the year or during the dry season. It is recommended to use these species with early flowering and fruiting potential as framework species for forest restoration, and to identify and plant similar animal-dispersed tree species that can produce fruits constantly or in the dry season to maximize fauna resource availability in tropical forest restoration projects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. Taffarello, M. S. Bittar, K. S. Sass, M. C. Calijuri, D. G. F. Cunha, E. M. Mendiondo
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Water Resources
Felipe Augusto Arguello Souza, Namrata Bhattacharya-Mis, Camilo Restrepo-Estrada, Patricia Gober, Denise Taffarello, Jose Galizia Tundisi, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
Summary: This paper integrates time series with citizens' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs concerning sanitation elements to account for municipal blue and grey water footprints in Sao Carlos, Brazil, from 2009 to 2016, and potential water footprints in 2030 and 2050. The study found that in this case, the grey footprint potentially exceeds the blue water footprint, and volunteered information suggested a reduction in water consumption, larger garbage production and greater investment in sanitation infrastructure from authorities. The conclusion drawn is that public knowledge can be used to delineate possible water footprint scenarios and reveal paradoxes in the coevolution of socio-hydrological systems on an urban scale.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Thais Mazzafera Haddad, Natashi Aparecida Lima Pilon, Giselda Durigan, Ricardo Augusto Gorne Viani
Summary: The study found that passive restoration and native tree planting in Brazilian Cerrado can effectively restore the structure, richness, and composition of the upper layer vegetation. However, the ground layer vegetation lacks subshrubs and herbs typical of undisturbed savannas, leading to communities shifting towards low-diversity forests after 15 years of restoration.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Liz Ota, Jennifer Firn, Robin L. Chazdon, Nestor Gregorio, Sharif A. Mukul, Ricardo A. G. Viani, Claudia Romero, John Herbohn
Summary: Leading indicators have the potential to complement lagging indicators in forest restoration by addressing near-term factors influencing progress and performance, such as land tenure security and quality seedling production. Using leading indicators can help identify issues early on, leading to more successful outcomes in the longer term.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ana C. C. de Oliveira, Victor A. Forti, Ricardo A. G. Viani
Summary: The study showed that the native grass Schizachyrium sanguineum responds positively to fertilization in nursery production, promoting faster and healthier growth of seedlings for grassy biomes restoration.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Felipe Augusto Arguello Souza, Guilherme Samprogna Mohor, Diego Alejandro Guzman Arias, Ana Carolina Sarmento Buarque, Denise Taffarello, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
Summary: This paper revisits the drought events in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region in 2013-2015 and 1985-1986, comparing the evolution of drought risk management aspects. The study finds that although the latter drought had higher hazard intensity and exposure, the region was more vulnerable due to policy implementation delay and dependency on a single reservoir.
URBAN WATER JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Ricardo Gomes Cesar, Loren Belei, Carolina Giudice Badari, Ricardo A. G. Viani, Victoria Gutierrez, Robin L. Chazdon, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Carla Morsello
Summary: The study identified main FLR concepts and definitions in literature from 1980 to 2017, highlighting variations in principles and their link with practice. The research provides a starting point for future tools to improve guidance frameworks for FLR, emphasizing the lack of social aspects in FLR projects.
Article
Agronomy
Ricardo Augusto Gorne Viani, Jozivaldo Prudencio G. de Morais, Frederico Domene, Elielton Ramos Eugenio, Mariana Campana, Eduardo Latarini Neto, Ana Carolina Cardoso de Oliveira
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ana Carolina Cardoso de Oliveira, Ricardo Augusto Gorne Viani
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECYCLING OF ORGANIC WASTE IN AGRICULTURE
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Victor A. C. Rosario, Joao C. Guimaraes, Ricardo A. G. Viani
TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2019)