Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? A Fire-Resistant Species Triggers Divergent Regeneration in Low-Resilience Pastures

Sánchez‐Tapia, Andrea; Sansevero, Jerônimo Boelsums Barreto; Garbin, Mário Luís; Braga, João Marcelo Alvarenga; Figueiredo, Pablo Hugo Alves; Scarano, Fábio Rúbio

doi:10.3389/ffgc.2020.560912

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“…Mesquita et al ., 2015 ; Jakovac et al ., 2016 a ), Byrsonima spp. in Mexico (Martínez‐Ramos et al ., 2016 ), Moquiniastrum polymorphum in the Atlantic forest (Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ) and Psiadia spp. shrubs in Madagascar (Styger et al ., 2007 ) instead of the classical short‐lived pioneers, like Cecropia spp., Trema spp.…”

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

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“…Increased intensity, frequency, spatial extension and duration of previous land use leads to reduced regrowth rates of tree biomass, basal area, canopy height and species richness (Hughes, Kauffman & Jaramillo, 1999 ; Lawrence, 2004 ; Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Lawrence et al ., 2007 ; Styger et al ., 2007 ; Williams‐Linera et al ., 2011 ; Jakovac et al ., 2015 ; Zermeño‐Hernández et al ., 2015 ; Villa et al ., 2018 ; Cabral‐Gomes et al ., 2020 ). It also leads to lower plant density (Williams‐Linera et al ., 2011 ; Zermeño‐Hernández et al ., 2015 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ) but higher density of stems (e.g. Pascarella et al ., 2000 ; Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Longworth et al ., 2014 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ).…”

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It also leads to lower plant density (Williams‐Linera et al ., 2011 ; Zermeño‐Hernández et al ., 2015 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ) but higher density of stems (e.g. Pascarella et al ., 2000 ; Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Longworth et al ., 2014 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ). This apparent contradiction is probably a result of the impoverishment of the soil seed bank and increased dependency on resprouters, as suggested by the increased proportion of multi‐stemmed trees and lianas (Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Jakovac et al ., 2015 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ).…”

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pascarella et al ., 2000 ; Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Longworth et al ., 2014 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ). This apparent contradiction is probably a result of the impoverishment of the soil seed bank and increased dependency on resprouters, as suggested by the increased proportion of multi‐stemmed trees and lianas (Gehring et al ., 2005 ; Jakovac et al ., 2015 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ). The few studies that found no significant effects of land‐use history on regrowth rate or species diversity (Zimmerman et al ., 1995 ; Peña & Duque, 2013 ; Derroire et al ., 2016 b ; Poorter et al ., 2016 ; Wood, Rhemtulla & Coomes, 2017 ) attributed these results to the lack of detailed information on previous land‐use history or to narrow variation in its descriptors.…”

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

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“…Additionally, studies show an increase in the relative abundance of herbs, invasive ferns, shrubs and lianas at early stages of succession (e.g. Buschbacher, Uhl & Serrao, 1988 ; Rivera et al ., 2000 ; Lawrence, 2005 b ; Dalle & de Blois, 2006 ; Styger et al ., 2007 ; Vieira & Proctor, 2007 ; Klanderud et al ., 2009 ; Hogan et al ., 2016 ; Sanchez‐Tapia et al ., 2020 ). Concomitantly, the species composition of understorey herbs (Bergman et al ., 2006 ; Styger et al ., 2007 ; Ribeiro, Bruna & Mantovani, 2010 ) and the identity of the canopy‐dominant tree species change with previous land‐use intensity (Zimmerman et al ., 1995 ; Pascarella et al ., 2000 ; Rivera et al ., 2000 ; Boucher et al ., 2001 ; Mesquita et al ., 2001 ; Thompson et al ., 2002 ; Lawrence, 2005 b ; Franklin et al ., 2006 ; Chai & Tanner, 2011 ; Wallenfang et al ., 2015 ; Hogan et al ., 2016 ).…”

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

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The role of land‐use history in driving successional pathways and its implications for the restoration of tropical forests

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Secondary forests are increasingly important components of human‐modified landscapes in the tropics. Successional pathways, however, can vary enormously across and within landscapes, with divergent regrowth rates, vegetation structure and species composition. While climatic and edaphic conditions drive variations across regions, land‐use history plays a central role in driving alternative successional pathways within human‐modified landscapes. How land use affects succession depends on its intensity, spatial extent, frequency, duration and management practices, and is mediated by a complex combination of mechanisms acting on different ecosystem components and at different spatial and temporal scales. We review the literature aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the long‐lasting effects of land use on tropical forest succession and to discuss its implications for forest restoration. We organize it following a framework based on the hierarchical model of succession and ecological filtering theory. This review shows that our knowledge is mostly derived from studies in Neotropical forests regenerating after abandonment of shifting cultivation or pasture systems. Vegetation is the ecological component assessed most often. Little is known regarding how the recovery of belowground processes and microbiota communities is affected by previous land‐use history. In published studies, land‐use history has been mostly characterized by type, without discrimination of intensity, extent, duration or frequency. We compile and discuss the metrics used to describe land‐use history, aiming to facilitate future studies. The literature shows that (i) species availability to succession is affected by transformations in the landscape that affect dispersal, and by management practices and seed predation, which affect the composition and diversity of propagules on site. Once a species successfully reaches an abandoned field, its establishment and performance are dependent on resistance to management practices, tolerance to (modified) soil conditions, herbivory, competition with weeds and invasive species, and facilitation by remnant trees. (ii) Structural and compositional divergences at early stages of succession remain for decades, suggesting that early communities play an important role in governing further ecosystem functioning and processes during succession. Management interventions at early stages could help enhance recovery rates and manipulate successional pathways. (iii) The combination of local and landscape conditions defines the limitations to succession and therefore the potential for natural regeneration to restore ecosystem properties effectively. The knowledge summarized here could enable the identification of conditions in which natural regeneration could efficiently promote forest restoration, and where specific management practices are required to foster succession. Finally, characterization of the landscape context and previous land‐use history is essential to understan...

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Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

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Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How Land‐use History Defines Successional Pathwaysmentioning

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Growth analysis highlights the fire-resistance of a ruderal species in the Atlantic Forest

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Testing for priority effects of tree plantings on natural regeneration in restoration sites in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Manhães,

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QuestionsOur study aims to understand whether priority effects or environmental filters drive community assembly in 20‐year‐old restoration areas in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. For this, we investigated the following questions: (i) does the initial composition of planted communities (distinct combination of ecological groups) affect the natural regeneration regarding functional composition (mean trait values), diversity (functional and taxonomic), and vegetation structure? (ii) Which functional traits of the planted community have the potential to promote or constrain natural regeneration?LocationThe study was carried out in the Poço das Antas Biological Reserve, located in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in a stand of 2.16 hectares with an experimental restoration design established in the year 2000 to test tree species performance of different ecological groups.MethodsIn 2020, we sampled trees with a diameter at breast height greater than 2.5 cm in 20 m × 20 m plots with four replicates per treatment and measured leaf, wood, and seed functional traits. Then, we estimated the diversity (functional and taxonomic richness), functional composition, and vegetation structure of natural regeneration, compared them between treatments, and tested which traits of the planted community influenced them.ResultsNatural regeneration exhibited significant differences between treatments, particularly regarding the diversity dimension (functional and taxonomic) and vegetation structure (basal area and abundance). Wood density, leaf phosphorus content, and leaf C:N ratio of the planted species were associated with natural regeneration (functional composition, diversity, and vegetation structure).ConclusionsPriority effects in conservative tree planting communities affect natural regeneration, while functional convergence observed in acquisitive planting communities suggests the role of environmental filtering. Communities with low wood density, low C:N ratio, and high specific leaf area, which characterize an acquisitive resource‐use strategy, exhibited higher functional and taxonomic diversity of natural regeneration, leading to the desired trajectory in ecological restoration.

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Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? A Fire-Resistant Species Triggers Divergent Regeneration in Low-Resilience Pastures

Cited by 4 publications

References 64 publications

The role of land‐use history in driving successional pathways and its implications for the restoration of tropical forests

The role of land‐use history in driving successional pathways and its implications for the restoration of tropical forests

Growth analysis highlights the fire-resistance of a ruderal species in the Atlantic Forest

Testing for priority effects of tree plantings on natural regeneration in restoration sites in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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