Using ectomycorrhizae to improve the restoration of Neotropical coastal zones
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As restoration ecology begins to engage more formally with the role of belowground interactions, we note that there is an even greater gap in knowledge of the role ectomycorrhizae (ECMs) have in ecological restoration in the Neotropical region. Even though there are a few records of ECMs in the Neotropics not much is known about their function. Here we highlight the underestimated importance of ECMs in Neotropical coastal zones, discuss how we could use the vegetation on the coast of the Atlantic Forest, called restinga, as a model to investigate tropical ECMs, and explore further possibilities that can be used in restoration projects.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Restoration Ecology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1324-1326 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 1061-2971 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11.2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
We thank S. Murphy and N. Smith for reviewing the manuscript and for providing thoughtful suggestions. E.W.A.W. and A.N.M.F. were financed by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento Pessoal de Nível Superior–Brazil—Finance Code 001 (CAPES‐DS and PDSE fellowship grants). L.M.F. and J.P.E. were supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, PIBIC Fellowship).
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- Ecosystems Research - coastal restoration, mycorrhizae, restinga, subtropical ecosystems, tropical diversity