Ecophysiology of Forest Restoration

Through four chapters this book demonstrates the use of ecological indicators - of structure composition and ecosystem function - to evaluate the forest restoration process in degraded areas in the Atlantic Forest. It also highlights the possible impacts of native forest management on ecosystem functions and the use of biogeochemical indicators to monitor and evaluate silvicultural practices. In addition to compiling studies applied in the natural environment Ecophysiology of Forest Restoration is a proposal for integrating biogeochemical methodologies plant physiology and restoration ecology to help plan conduct and evaluate projects for recovering degraded areas and forest management.