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[email protected] and quote http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/46596/ PATTERNS OF SECONDARY FOREST RECOVERY IN TWO SOIL TYPES PhD Thesis Claudia Pandolfo Paz James Cook University August, 2016 i Patterns of secondary forest recovery in two soil types By Claudia Pandolfo Paz BSc (Biological Sciences), Vale do Rio dos Sinos University, Unisinos, Brazil MSc (Ecology), National Institute of Amazonian Research, INPA, Brazil A thesis Presented to the College of Marine and Environmental Sciences James Cook University (Cairns, Australia) in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy ii “Passava os dias ali, quieto, no meio das coisas miúdas. E me encantei” Manoel de Barros, Brazilian poet iii Dedication I dedicate this thesis to my parents Roberto and Rosa and my brothers Chico and Álvaro. iv Acknowledgments Many people have contributed to the completion of this PhD thesis, in many ways. This work was possible thanks to my principal supervisor Dr Susan Laurance. She gave me the opportunity to come to Australia for my doctorate studies. During the entire time, she has trusted me and she has given me enough liberty to follow my ideas.