Search Results - "Engel, Vera Lex"

Top 10 indicators for evaluating restoration trajectories in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Evangelista de Oliveira, Renata, Lex Engel, Vera, de Paula Loiola, Priscilla, Fernando Duarte de Moraes, Luiz, de Souza Vismara, Edgar

“…•Prioritize indicators may support defining a delivery timeline in restoration actions.•Social aspects must be addressed since the very beginning of…”
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Pre-emergence herbicides affect seedling emergence of tropical forest tree species by de Souza, Diego Cerveira, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Testing techniques to reduce weed infestation is acrucial step indeveloping direct tree seeding systems. The use of pre-emergence herbicides may be an…”
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Performance and cost of applied nucleation versus high-diversity plantations for tropical forest restoration by Campanhã Bechara, Fernando, Trentin, Bruna Elisa, Lex Engel, Vera, Estevan, Daniela Aparecida, Ticktin, Tamara

“…•Basal area and diversity of trees were highest in plantation > nucleation > control.•Density, basal area and richness of recruited trees was highest in…”
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Seed functional traits as predictors of seedling establishment success in Brazilian tropical forest restoration by Souza, Diego Cerveira, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Several ecological filters in deforested and degraded areas reduce seedling emergence and establishment and hinder ecological restoration by direct seeding…”
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Smallholder reforestation and livelihoods in the humid tropics: a systematic mapping study by Ota, Liz, Herbohn, John, Harrison, Steve, Gregorio, Nestor, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Systematic mapping studies provide a snapshot of the literature based on systematic literature searches. In this systematic mapping study, the original…”
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Degradation of Riparian Forest Affects Soil Properties and Ecosystem Services Provision in Eastern Amazon of Brazil by Celentano, Danielle, Rousseau, Guillaume X., Engel, Vera Lex, Zelarayán, Marcelo, Oliveira, Elivaldo C., Araujo, Ana Carolina M., Moura, Emanoel G.

“…Brazil's riparian forests are continuously threatened by conversion into agricultural areas, causing not only degradation and loss of vegetation but also…”
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Forest Structure, Wood Standing Stock, and Tree Biomass in Different Restoration Systems in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Danila Morena Fidéles Pontes, Vera Lex Engel, John A. Parrotta

“…Reliable estimates of tree growth and wood yield are fundamental to support the management of restored forests and better reconcile the objectives of…”
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Dominance of legume trees alters nutrient relations in mixed species forest restoration plantings within seven years by Siddique, Ilyas, Engel, Vera Lex, Parrotta, John A, Lamb, David, Nardoto, Gabriela B, Ometto, Jean P. H. B, Martinelli, Luiz A, Schmidt, Susanne

“…Failures in reforestation are often attributed to nutrient limitation for tree growth. We compared tree performance and nitrogen and phosphorus relations in…”
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Root parasitism by Scybalium fungiforme Schott & Endl. is not random among host species in seasonal tropical forest by Campos, Bruna Helena de, Dalbeto, Andra Carolina, Francisco, Bruno dos Santos, Romanelli, João Paulo, Munis, Rafaele Almeida, Engel, Vera Lex, Durigan, Giselda

“…ABSTRACT Though they comprise 1 % of plant species on the planet, plant parasites are poorly known. They have been considered a threat to cultivated plants and…”
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Advances, challenges, and directions for ecological restoration by direct seeding of trees: Lessons from Brazil by de Souza, Diego Cerveira, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Direct seeding has been considered a cost-effective system for ecological restoration with tree species, compared to planting nursery-raised seedlings. Over…”
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Efeito do tamanho de tubetes na qualidade de mudas de Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L. var. stilbocarpa (Hayne) Lee et Lang.), Ipê-amarelo (Tabebuia chrysotricha (Mart. ex DC.) Sandl.) e Guarucaia (Parapiptadenia rigida (Benth.) Brenan) by Ferraz, Alexandre de Vicente, Engel, Vera Lex

“…A crescente demanda por projetos de restauração florestal, devido aos desmatamentos e à exploração ilegal de madeira, tem exigido pesquisas sobre a produção e…”
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Utilização de águas residuárias provenientes do tratamento biológico de esgotos domésticos na produção de mudas de Eucalyptus grandis Hill. ex. maiden by Augusto, Danielle Camargo Celentano(Instituto do Homem e Meio Ambiente da Amazônia), Guerrini, Iraê Amaral(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas), Engel, Vera Lex(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas), Rousseau, Guillaume Xavier(Embrapa Amazônia Oriental)

“…Este trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a viabilidade do uso de águas residuárias provenientes de um sistema biológico de tratamento de esgotos domésticos como…”
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Forest Landscape Restoration: increasing the positive impacts of forest restoration or simply the area under tree cover? by Mansourian, Stephanie, Stanturf, John A., Derkyi, Mercy Afua Adutwumwaa, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Restoring forest landscapes is critical in the face of continued global forest loss and degradation. In this article, we explore some challenges underlying the…”
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Similarity in seed removal patterns of four tree species in active and passive restoration treatments of the tropical seasonal forest after 23 years by Villota-Cerón, Diana Elizabeth, Engel, Vera Lex

“…•Insects are the main seed removal agents in restored tropical seasonal forests.•Seed removal no longer hindering plant recruitment in restored forest of 23…”
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Direct seeding reduces costs, but it is not promising for restoring tropical seasonal forests by Souza, Diego Cerveira de, Engel, Vera Lex

“…Direct seeding is a potential technique to restore forests; however, further studies are needed before its application on a large scale. We carried out a field…”
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Normas jurídicas para a restauração ecológica: uma barreira a mais a dificultar o êxito das iniciativas? by Durigan, Giselda(Instituto Florestal Laboratório de Ecologia e Hidrologia Florestal), Engel, Vera Lex(Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas Departamento de Recursos Naturais), Torezan, José Marcelo(Universidade Estadual de Londrina Laboratório de Biodiversidade e Restauração de Ecossistemas), Melo, Antônio Carlos Galvão de(Instituto Florestal Laboratório de Ecologia e Hidrologia Florestal), Marques, Márcia Cristina Mendes(Universidade Federal do Paraná Departamento de Botânica Laboratório de Ecologia Vegetal), Martins, Sebastião Venâncio(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Engenharia Florestal Laboratório de Restauração Florestal), Reis, Ademir(Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Departamento de Botânica Laboratório de Restauração Ambiental Sistêmica), Scarano, Fabio Rubio(Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Laboratório de Ecologia Vegetal)

“…A iniciativa de legislar sobre técnicas de restauração é recente no Brasil e, de acordo com as informações disponíveis, inédita no mundo, havendo controvérsias…”
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Utilização de esgotos domésticos tratados através de um sistema biológico na produção de mudas de Croton floribundus Spreng. (Capixingui) E Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Copaíba) by Augusto, Danielle Camargo Celentano, Guerrini, Iraê Amaral, Engel, Vera Lex, Rousseau, Guillaume Xavier

“…O presente trabalho teve por objetivo o aproveitamento da água residuária proveniente de um sistema biológico de tratamento de esgotos domésticos como…”
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COMPOSIÇÃO E ESTRUTURA DA VEGETAÇÃO RIPÁRIA NA SUB-BACIA DO CÓRREGO DO CINTRA (BOTUCATU − SP) by Ivalde Belluta, José Pedro Serra Valente, Lídia Raquel de Carvalho, Assunta Maria Marques da Silva, Vera Lex Engel

“…As Cuestas Basálticas apresentam-se na paisagem da região central do Estado de São Paulo e caracterizam-se pela Floresta Estacional Semidecidual. O objetivo…”
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The rise of the Brazilian Network for Ecological Restoration (REBRE): what Brazilian restorationists have learned from networking by Isernhagen, Ingo, Moraes, Luiz Fernando Duarte, Engel, Vera Lex

“…As ecological restoration is gaining importance worldwide, researchers, practitioners, and interested people are beginning to self‐organize, in order to…”
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Traits of the host trees, not community diversity, drive epiphytes abundance in tropical seasonal forests by Schievenin, Dimitrio Fernandes, Santos, Camila Alonso, Lima, Karina de, Melo, Antônio Carlos Galvão de, Engel, Vera Lex, Durigan, Giselda

“…Abstract Epiphytes are considered indicators of forest ecological integrity, but the factors that explain their abundance are still not well understood. We…”
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