Predicting restored communities based on reference ecosystems using a trait-based approach

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 176-183

  Rosenfield, Milena Fermina ^a   Müller, Sandra Cristina ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecosystem process; Functional ecology; Functional traits; Natural regeneration; Subtropical forest

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; FUNCTION EVALUATION; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; SURVEYS;

ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGIES; FUNCTIONAL TRAITS; NATURAL REGENERATION; SUBTROPICAL FORESTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOMONITORING; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 85013058622     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.02.024     Document Type: Article

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