A global meta-analysis on the ecological drivers of forest restoration success

被引:425
作者
Crouzeilles, Renato [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Curran, Michael [4 ]
Ferreira, Mariana S. [1 ]
Lindenmayer, David B. [5 ]
Grelle, Carlos E. V. [1 ]
Rey Benayas, Jose M. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Ecol, Lab Vertebrates, BR-68020 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Int Inst Sustainabil, BR-22460320 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[3] Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio de Janeiro, Rio Conservat & Sustainabil Sci Ctr, Dept Geog & Environm, BR-22453900 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[4] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Environm Engn, Grp Ecol Syst Design, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
[5] Australian Natl Univ, Fenner Sch Environm & Soc, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
[6] Alcala Univ, Dept Life Sci, E-28005 Alcala De Henares, Spain
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
SECONDARY; RECOVERY; CONSERVATION; SCALE; COVER; LAND; SIZE; LONG;
D O I
10.1038/ncomms11666
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
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 elapsed since restoration began, disturbance type and landscape context. The time elapsed since restoration began strongly drives restoration success in secondary forests, but not in selectively logged forests (which are more ecologically similar to reference systems). Landscape restoration will be most successful when previous disturbance is less intensive and habitat is less fragmented in the landscape. Restoration does not result in full recovery of biodiversity and vegetation structure, but can complement old-growth forests if there is sufficient time for ecological succession.
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