The purpose of this study was to quantify the litterfall accumulated in two forest restoration systems deployed in the Area of Ecological Interest "Laerth Paiva Gama" in the municipality of Alegre, State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, by comparing them to the native forest (NF). The following restoration systems were evaluated: an intercropping system using eucalyptus and acacia (REA) and a system with diverse species (RDS). Litter was collected with the aid of a 0.25 m² collector, performing 16 repetitions per site. After collection, the litter was put in oven for drying and determination of dry weight. The forest restoration systems showed values of accumulated litter similar to the native forest area, producing an overall average of 5.61 Mg ha-1. Both systems significantly reached their goals of litterfall deployment, with neither of them proving to be superior to the other.
restoration with exotic species; native forest; sustainability