Atlantic forest fragmentation analysis and landscape restoration management scenarios.

The goals of this research were to analyze the fragmentation of the Atlantic Forest and to create landscape management scenarios for the municipality of Carmo de Minas, MG, Brazil. We used landscape metrics to analyze the fragmentation process of the study area, which was historically exploited for agropastoral activities. Future scenarios were modeled to represent the potential restoration of the environment based on the behavior of the natural vegetation units. The natural vegetation in the study area is highly fragmented, and the environmental integrity of its remnants is severely threatened. The management scenarios showed how the restored natural units behave in the landscape as well as the isolation and connectivity between them. Using these models, future dynamics of the landscape can be predicted. Two important actions for the conservation of the remaining natural vegetation were identified: the maintenance of secondary forest and the restoration of permanent preservation areas.

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Main Authors:	ZANELLA, L., BORÉM, R. A. T., SOUZA, C. G., ALVES, H. M. R., BORÉM, F. M.
Other Authors:	LISIANE ZANELLA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS; ROSÂNGELA ALVES TRISTÃO BORÉM, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS; CAROLINA GUSMÃO SOUZA, EMPRESA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUÁRIA DE MINAS GERAIS; HELENA MARIA RAMOS ALVES, CNPCa; FLÁVIO MEIRA BORÉM, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	2024-01-08
Subjects:	Landscapes, Ecology, Vegetation,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1160534 http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/natcon.2012.010
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