Attributes that ensure Cerrado shrub layer resilience after afforestation: The case of Psidium grandifolium

•Belowground bud-bearing organs accumulating reserves ensure resprouting.•Water table elevation can interfere with the xylopodium morphology.•The increase in belowground bud banks can be a survival strategy.•Cerrado shrubs are resilient as long as the belowground structure is not eliminated.•Cerrado shrubs can lie dormant for decades in response to afforestation.