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Climate and landscape context were more influential for recovery in naturally regenerating forests.
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Laura E. Boeschoten; Joannès Guillemot; Juliano van Melis; et al. Global Change Biology 2026. doi:10.1111/gcb.70721
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- Observation All reforestation methods except short-rotation monoculture plots supported tree diversity recovery.
- Observation In the rainforest, conserved remnant plots had the highest average Shannon diversity (Hill 1 = 29 ± 14).
- Observation In the rainforest, naturally regenerating forests and restoration plantings approached the tree diversity of degraded remnant plots (15 ± 5).
- Observation In seasonally dry forest, biodiverse restoration plantings and agroforests reached tree diversity comparable to conserved remnants (15 ± 6).
- Association Tree diversity recovery was influenced by forest age, climate (water availability), soil fertility and landscape context.
- Association Soil conditions played a greater role in recovery in biodiverse restoration plantings.
- Observation Species composition in naturally regenerating forests most closely resembled that of conserved remnants.
- Observation Restoration plantings and agroforests showed high compositional overlap across sites, reducing overall species richness.