Soil quality and reforestation of the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) after laterite-type bauxite mining in the Brazilian Amazon forest

The reforestation of the Amazon forest after mining requires the introduction of native species, such as the Brazil nut tree. However, there are incipient studies with the Brazil nut tree under these conditions. The aim of this study was to diagnose soil properties that determine the adequate growth of Brazil nut trees in bauxite mining restoration areas in the Amazon forest. Three Brazil nut tree sites in bauxite mining reforestation areas in...