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Bioeconomic opportunities in restored tropical forests

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Krainovic, Pedro Medrado ; Romanelli, Joao Paulo ; de Resende, Angelica Faria ; Simoes, Laura Helena Porcari ; Boeni, Ana Flavia ; Souza, Lukas Rodrigues ; Toledo, Cassio Augusto Patrocinio ; Souza, Vinicius Castro ; Guillemot, Joannes ; Brouwer, Rens ; Bongers, Frans ; Molin, Paulo Guilherme ; Chaves, Rafael Barreiro ; Massi, Klecia Gili ; Rodrigues, Ricardo Ribeiro ; de-Miguel, Sergio ; Brancalion, Pedro Henrique Santin
Total Authors: 17
Document type: Journal article
Source: AMBIO; v. N/A, p. 16-pg., 2025-09-03.
Abstract

Forest restoration faces financial constraints due to land opportunity costs and delayed returns from ecosystem services and timber production. A socially fair bioeconomy of non-timber products from native species is a promising pathway to overcome these challenges. We investigated the bioeconomic potential of native species in the reforested lands of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. A forest inventory across 46 plots (41 400 m2) in regenerating forests revealed 5181 individuals and 329 species. A review of 603 articles showed 167 species (59%) with bioeconomic potential. Medicinal (58%), cosmetic (12%), and food (5%) uses predominated. Leaves were the most used plant part. Of 2520 patents, we found 78 species patented in 61 countries (8% in Brazil). Only 13% of studies reached the final product stages. The palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana and Euterpe edulis) and the conifer (Araucaria angustifolia) highlight how native species synergistically improve the restoration's supply of resources to the biotech industry. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/21920-7 - Evaluating drivers of forest recovery with a multiscale approach
Grantee:Laura Helena Porcari Simões
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
FAPESP's process: 19/08533-4 - Understanding ecological and social aspects of restoration actions in tropical regions through systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Grantee:João Paulo Romanelli
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 20/06694-8 - BIOTA SYNTHESIS - Nucleus of Analysis and Synthesis of Nature-Based Solutions
Grantee:Jean Paul Walter Metzger
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Problem-Oriented Research Centers in São Paulo
FAPESP's process: 22/01858-8 - Tree diversity patterns of new forests across human-modified landscapes and heterogeneous biogeographical contexts
Grantee:Cássio Augusto Patrocínio Toledo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 22/12138-6 - Functional composition of native tree species regenerating beneath eucalyptus plantations
Grantee:Laura Helena Porcari Simões
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate (Direct)
FAPESP's process: 23/00412-9 - The monetary potential of forest restoration
Grantee:Pedro Medrado Krainovic
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
FAPESP's process: 19/24049-5 - Monitoring São Paulo State restoration forests: application of new remote sensing tools and subsidies for public policies
Grantee:Angelica Faria de Resende
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 18/18416-2 - Understanding restored forests for benefiting people and nature - NewFor
Grantee:Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 22/07712-5 - Operationalizing policies for forest landscape restoration and forest-based economy
Grantee:Pedro Medrado Krainovic
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral