@article{fdi:010065090, title = {{T}ree regeneration under different land-use mosaics in the {B}razilian {A}mazon's "arc of deforestation"}, author = {{D}o {V}ale, {I}. and {S}ouza {M}iranda, {I}. and {M}itja, {D}anielle and {G}rimaldi, {M}ichel and {W}alker {N}elson, {B}. and {D}esjardins, {T}hierry and {G}onzaga {S}ilva {C}osta, {L}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e studied the tree-regeneration patterns in three distinct agricultural settlements in the {E}astern {A}mazon to test the influence of land-use mosaics. {T}he following questions are addressed: are the floristic structure and composition of regenerating trees affected by the various land-use types applied in the agricultural settlements? {D}o tree-regeneration patterns respond similarly to distinct land-use mosaics? {I}s there a relationship between tree regeneration and soil characteristics among the land-use types? {T}he regeneration was inventoried at 45 sampling points in each settlement. {A}t each sampling point, fourteen soil variables were analyzed. {N}ine different land-use types were considered. {T}he floristic structure and composition of the settlements showed differences in the density of individuals and species and high species heterogeneity among the land-use types. {T}he maximum {J}accard similarity coefficient found between land-use types was only 29 %. {S}hade-tolerant species were the most diverse functional group in most land-use types, including pasture and annual crops, ranging from 91 % of the number of species in the conserved and exploited forests of {T}ravessão 338-{S} to 53 % in the invaded pastures of {M}a{\c{c}}aranduba. {T}he land-use types influenced significantly the floristic structure and composition of regenerating trees in two agricultural settlements, but not in third the settlement, which had greater forest cover. {T}his finding demonstrates that the composition of each land-use mosaic, established by different management approaches, affects regeneration patterns. {T}ree regeneration was related to soil characteristics in all mosaics. {P}reparation of the area by burning was most likely the determining factor in the differences in soil characteristics between forests and agricultural areas.}, keywords = {{DEFORESTATION} ; {DEFRICHEMENT} ; {AGRICULTURE} ; {UTILISATION} {DU} {SOL} ; {SOL} {CULTIVE} ; {BRULIS} ; {PATURAGE} ; {ARBRE} {FORESTIER} ; {REGENERATION} ; {VEGETATION} ; {FACTEUR} {ECOLOGIQUE} ; {STRUCTURE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {COMPOSITION} {FLORISTIQUE} ; {DIVERSITE} {SPECIFIQUE} ; {ABONDANCE} ; {DISTRIBUTION} {SPATIALE} ; {PAYSAGE} ; {BIODIVERSITE} ; {BRESIL} ; {AMAZONIE} ; {PARA} {BRESIL} ; {MACARANDUBA} ; {TRAVESSAO} ; {PALMARES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {M}anagement}, volume = {56}, numero = {2}, pages = {342--354}, ISSN = {0364-152{X}}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1007/s00267-015-0500-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065090}, }