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Pedro H. S. Brancalion

Pedro H. S. Brancalion

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
77
Citations
23869
World Ranking
952
National Ranking
11

Overview

Pedro H. S. Brancalion is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has a significant body of research concentrated in environmental and biological sciences. Their work spans various fields and topics related to ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, and forest management.

The main areas of study incorporating Brancalion's publications include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broader fields, their research frequently delves into more specialized subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science

The principal topics Brancalion addresses in their work encompass:

  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Brancalion is a frequent contributor to journals and publication venues that include:

  • Restoration Ecology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Several recent papers exemplify the range and impact of Brancalion's research, such as:

  • "Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration" (2020, Nature)
  • "Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits" (2021, Global Change Biology)
  • "The biodiversity and ecosystem service contributions and trade-offs of forest restoration approaches" (2022, Science)
  • "Tree planting is not a simple solution" (2020, Science)
  • "Multidimensional tropical forest recovery" (2021, Science)

Collaborations with other researchers constitute an important part of Brancalion's work. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Robin L. Chazdon
  • Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues
  • Danilo Roberti Alves de Almeida
  • Joannès Guillemot
  • Frans Bongers

In addition to articles, Brancalion has contributed to book publications through the Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Estudos Avançados eBooks, with titles such as:

  • "Análise de mapeamento de biomassa e carbono no Estado de São Paulo" (2024)
  • "Contribuições ao plano de ação climática do Estado de São Paulo" (2024)

Best Publications

  • Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

    Lourens Poorter;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano

  • Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration

    Bernardo B. N. Strassburg;Alvaro Iribarrem;Alvaro Iribarrem;Hawthorne L. Beyer;Carlos Leandro Cordeiro;Carlos Leandro Cordeiro

  • The biodiversity and ecosystem service contributions and trade-offs of forest restoration approaches

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  • Functional extinction of birds drives rapid evolutionary changes in seed size

    Mauro Galetti;Roger Guevara;Marina C. Côrtes;Rodrigo Fadini

  • Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics

    Robin L. Chazdon;Robin L. Chazdon;Eben N. Broadbent;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Frans Bongers

  • When is a forest a forest? Forest concepts and definitions in the era of forest and landscape restoration

    Robin L Chazdon;Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion;Lars Laestadius;Aoife Bennett-Curry;Aoife Bennett-Curry

  • Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits

    Alice Di Sacco;Kate A. Hardwick;David Blakesley;Pedro H. S. Brancalion

  • Multidimensional tropical forest recovery

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  • Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests

    Danaë Rozendaal;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Esteban Álvarez-Dávila

  • Integrating genetic and silvicultural strategies to minimize abiotic and biotic constraints in Brazilian eucalypt plantations

    José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves;Clayton Alcarde Alvares;Antonio Rioyei Higa;Luciana Duque Silva

  • Tree planting is not a simple solution

    Karen D. Holl;Pedro H. S. Brancalion

  • Large-scale ecological restoration of high-diversity tropical forests in SE Brazil

    Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues;Sergius Gandolfi;André Gustavo Nave;James Aronson

  • Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes

    Pedro H. S. Brancalion;Aidin Niamir;Eben Broadbent;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles

  • A Policy-Driven Knowledge Agenda for Global Forest and Landscape Restoration

    Robin L. Chazdon;Pedro H. S. Brancalion;David Lamb;Lars Laestadius

  • Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential

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  • A critical analysis of the Native Vegetation Protection Law of Brazil (2012): updates and ongoing initiatives

    Pedro H.S. Brancalion;Letícia C. Garcia;Rafael Loyola;Ricardo R. Rodrigues

  • Controlling invasive plant species in ecological restoration: A global review

    Emanuela W. A. Weidlich;Flávia G. Flórido;Taísi B. Sorrini;Pedro H. S. Brancalion

  • Strategic approaches to restoring ecosystems can triple conservation gains and halve costs

    Bernardo B. N. Strassburg;Bernardo B. N. Strassburg;Bernardo B. N. Strassburg;Hawthorne L. Beyer;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles;Alvaro Iribarrem;Alvaro Iribarrem

  • Guidance for successful tree planting initiatives

    Pedro H. S. Brancalion;Karen D. Holl

  • Restoring forests as a means to many ends

    Robin Chazdon;Pedro Brancalion

  • Emerging Threats and Opportunities for Large-Scale Ecological Restoration in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

    Miguel Calmon;Pedro H. S. Brancalion;Adriana Paese;James Aronson

  • Pacto pela restauração da Mata Atlântica: referencial dos conceitos e ações de restauração florestal

    Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues;Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion;Ingo Isernhagen

  • Ten Golden Rules for Reforestation to Optimise Carbon Sequestration, Biodiversity Recovery and Livelihood Benefits

    Alice Di Sacco;Kate Hardwick;David Blakesley;Pedro H. S. Brancalion

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues
Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo
Robin L. Chazdon
Robin L. Chazdon University of Connecticut
Bernardo B. N. Strassburg
Bernardo B. N. Strassburg International Institute for Sustainability (IIS)
James Aronson
James Aronson Missouri Botanical Garden
Michiel van Breugel
Michiel van Breugel National University of Singapore
Eben N. Broadbent
Eben N. Broadbent University of Florida
Manuel R. Guariguata
Manuel R. Guariguata Center for International Forestry Research, Peru
Karen D. Holl
Karen D. Holl University of California, Santa Cruz
G. Bruce Williamson
G. Bruce Williamson Louisiana State University

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