Forest restoration, defined as the process of assisting the recovery
of a forest ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed,
is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the
recovery of a forest ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity,
and sustainability (Mansourian, 2005). In the restoration of abandoned
land, natural succession processes should be effectively utilized,
although the information required is not always adequate
(Donahue and Lee, 2008).