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Titre :	How long does the Atlantic Rain Forest take to recover after a disturbance? Changes in species composition and ecological features during secondary succession
Auteurs :	Dieter Liebsch, Auteur ; Marcia C. M. Marques, Auteur ; Renato Goldenbeg, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (141(6) JUN 2008)
Article en page(s) :	1717-1725
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	We evaluated floristic and ecological changes in plant communities after disturbance in Southern Atlantic Rain Forests, in the Brazilian states of Rio cle Janeiro, Sio Paulo, Parang and Santa Catarina. We compiled data for 410 tree species from 18 forests ranging from 4 to 120 years after disturbance, and classified them by dispersal mode (animal vs. non-animal), successional group (pioneer vs. non-pioneer), vertical position (understorey vs. nonunderstorey) and geographic distribution (Atlantic Forest vs. widespread). We found that both geographical location and time since disturbance affect species distribution and P-diversity. Regression analyses showed significant, positive and strong relations (0.26

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