作者: Robin L. Chazdon
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00377-4
关键词: Secondary forest 、 Forest dynamics 、 Reforestation 、 Forest ecology 、 Deforestation 、 Forest floor 、 Agroforestry 、 Old-growth forest 、 Forest restoration 、 Ecology 、 Environmental science
摘要: Following large-scale human or natural disturbances, the regeneration of tropical forests follows a progression stages through which forest assemblages gradually become enriched with species and increase in structural functional complexity. Successional pathways rates change vary widely according to nature prior land use, proximity old-growth forest, availability seed-dispersing fauna. Regenerating rapidly accumulate nutrients carbon vegetation, litter, soil, but recovery composition may take centuries. Regeneration provides essential resources ecosystem services that support millions forest-dependent people.