Biomass accumulation and population dynamics of a flooded forest in the Magdalena Basin (Colombia)

Abstract Few studies in Colombia have quantified population dynamics on private conservation lands, making it difficult to know whether passive restoration (secondary succession) is a good option to increase forest biomass. Palabras clave: biomasa aérea, bosque inundable, composición florística, demografía, fertilidad de suelos, Serranía de las Quinchas INTRODUCTION The destruction of mature forests often reduces the diversity of native species (Gibson et ah, 201 f), and negatively affects soil nutrient retention, biomass accumulation and climate regulation (Foley et al., 2007; Lima et al., 2014; Raiesi and Beheshti, 2022). The objective of this study was to describe the population dynamics in three permanent vegetation plots that were established between 2012 and 2013, and that were remediated in 2021 after a natural regeneration process, to understand how much the forest structure (biomass) has been recovered, which species accumulate the most and what sizes accumulate the most. [...]biomass accumulation rates were compared with some passive and active restoration studies.