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Integrating belowground recovery into tropical forest restoration design and monitoring.

Laura Toro, Leland K Werden, Shalom D Addo-Danso, Kelly M Andersen, Sarah Batterman, Matilde M Bragadini, Pooja Choksi, Rebecca J Cole, Liza S Comita, Daniela Cusack and 14 more

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24 authors.

Laura ToroCenter for Conservation and Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-3294
Leland K WerdenETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3579-4352
Shalom D Addo-DansoForest and Climate Change Division of the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Fumesua, Ghana.
Kelly M AndersenLatin America Division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Sarah BattermanCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States.
Matilde M BragadiniETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Pooja ChoksiDepartment of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Rebecca J ColeETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Liza S ComitaSchool of the Environment, Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Daniela CusackDepartment of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States.
Daisy H DentETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Lee H DietterichDepartment of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, and with Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States.
Joshua B FisherChapman University System, Orange, California, United States.
Katrin FleischerVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Lucia FuchsluegerUniversity of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Nohemi Huanca-NunezSchool of the Environment, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Janey R LienauSchool of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Lindsay A McCullochUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States.
Ember M MorrisseyDepartment of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
Jennifer S PowersDepartment of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Mareli Sánchez-JuliáDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Oscar Valverde-BarrantesFlorida International University, Miami, Florida, United States.
Anita WeissflogSchool of the Environment, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Michelle Y WongDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is growing recognition that tropical forest restoration is key for sequestering carbon and enhancing ecosystem resilience. Soils, roots, and soil biota are central to ecosystem function and services, but belowground recovery is largely overlooked in restoration monitoring frameworks. Here, we outline current understanding of the links between above- and belowground recovery in tropical forests by examining how belowground properties before and after intervention influence recovery; by evaluating whether aboveground recovery can serve as a proxy for belowground dynamics; and by proposing a blueprint for monitoring dynamic soil physical (bulk density, aggregate stability), chemical (organic matter or carbon, pH), and biological properties (decomposition rate, macrofauna abundance) in resource-constrained projects. Although we highlight some aboveground proxies for assessing belowground recovery, a better understanding of relationships between above- and belowground indicators across diverse restoration interventions remains essential. Overall, we provide an actionable path toward integrating belowground recovery into restoration design and assessment.

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ecosystem recoveryedaphic propertiesindicatorsmonitoring frameworkssoil

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