Lameira, Lohana Lopes creator Ferreira, Fernanda Cunha Gonçalves creator Filardi, Rodrigo Antônio Esteves creator Queiroz , Jarbas Marçal creator Sansevero, Jerônimo Boelsums Barreto creator text periodical abstract or summary bl. continuing eng ABSTRACT How does species choice influence ecological restoration outcomes? In order to answer this question, the goal of this study was to assess the community structure and species richness of natural regeneration beneath the canopy of four native species from the Atlantic Forest (Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer; Inga edulis Mart; Nectandra membranacea (SW) Griseb; and, Piptadenia gonoacantha (Mart.) J.F. Macbr). The research was carried out in plantations of native tree species at the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Our results pointed that abundance, basal area and species richness were significantly higher beneath Inga compared to Nectandra and Guarea. Whereas the lowest values observed in Guarea may suggest its negative effects under natural regeneration. Therefore, we highlighted that the positive or negative biological effects of tree species, instead of their simple response (mortality and initial growth), must be considered in ecological restoration projects. Keywords: Atlantic Forest, ecological filter, plant-plant interaction, facilitation, Inga edulis. Publicação on-line; 44 ref.; 2 tables; 2 illus.; Summary (En) MATA ATLÂNTICA INGÁ EDULIS ECOLOGIA FLORESTAL REGENERAÇÃO NATURAL Rio de Janeiro-RJ Instituto de Florestas - UFRRJ 1994 2025-0453 1415-0980 / ISSN 2179-8087 0nline BR2026001308 v. 26(special number n.1) p. 1-8; (2019) https://www.scielo.br/j/floram/a/JJvVTpmNgvtY8jXtvZ5KSrr/?format=pdf&lang=en https://www.scielo.br/j/floram/a/JJvVTpmNgvtY8jXtvZ5KSrr/?format=pdf&lang=en BR-BrBNA 260504 20260504102754.0 eng