Early assessment of tree species with potential for carbon offset plantations in degraded area from the southeastern Brazil

Abstract The water opossum (Chironectes minimus) is a semi-aquatic mammal that is infrequently sampled in Atlantic rainforest areas in Brazil. Here we report on new records of C. minimus in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, and comment on its behavior and ecology. We placed nine camera traps in culverts and cattle boxes under a highway, between 2017 and 2019. From a total of 6,750 camera-trap-days, we obtained 16 records of C. minimus (0.24 records/100 camera-trap-days) in two cameras placed in culverts over streams. Most of the records were made between May and August, in the dry season and in the first six hours after sunset. The new records are from a highly degraded area with some riparian forests. The records lie approximately 30 km away from the nearest protected area where the species is known to occur. We suggest that C. minimus has some tolerance to degraded habitats, as long as the water bodies and riparian forests are minimally preserved. The new records presented here also fill a distribution gap in western São Paulo state.

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Growth and survival of potential tree species for carbon-offset in degraded areas from southeast Brazil

Ecological Indicators ◽

10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106514 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 117 ◽

pp. 106514 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vicente Toledo Machado de Morais Junior ◽

Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine ◽

Eliana Boaventura Bernardes Moura Alves ◽

Carlos Moreira Miquelino Eleto Torres ◽

Isabella Salgado Faustino ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Growth And Survival ◽

Southeast Brazil ◽

Carbon Offset

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Mixed rain forest in southeastern Brazil: tree species regeneration and floristic relationships in a remaining stretch of forest near the city of Itaberá, Brazil

Acta Botanica Brasilica ◽

10.1590/s0102-33062013000100010 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 71-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tiago Maciel Ribeiro ◽

Natália Macedo Ivanauskas ◽

Sebastião Venâncio Martins ◽

Rodrigo Trassi Polisel ◽

Rochelle Lima Ramos dos Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Rain Forest ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

The City

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Agronomic Use of Sewage Sludge in Degraded Area Recovery: Pilot Study to Produce Native Tree Species

Agricultural Research & Technology Open Access Journal ◽

10.19080/artoaj.2018.13.555890 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigo de Freitas Bueno

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Sewage Sludge ◽

Tree Species ◽

Degraded Area ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species

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Occurrence of Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) on Dipteryx alata Vogel (Fabaceae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v13.e930 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. e930

Author(s):

Jaqueline Da Silva Souza ◽

Jardel Boscardin

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Species ◽

First Report ◽

Facultative Mutualism ◽

Camponotus Crassus ◽

Dipteryx Alata

The baruzeiro or baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) is a tree species native to Brazil that is known for its production of edible nuts with high nutritional value. However, little is known about the insects associated with this forest species. Therefore, this study aims to document the occurrence of leafhoppers on baruzeiro trees in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. We therefore examined baruzeiro plants in an afforestation plot at the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (18°43'33"S; 47°31'31"W) in August 2020, located in the municipality of Monte Carmelo, Minas Gerais. The leafhopper species was identified as Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae). The ant species Camponotus crassus Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was found to feed on the honeydew released by leafhoppers, demonstrating facultative mutualism between the species. This is the first report of A. reticulatum on D. alata in Minas Gerais.

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Tropical dendrochronology applied to invasive tree species in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Journal of Forestry Research ◽

10.1007/s11676-019-01075-9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Carolina Nogueira Xavier ◽

Daniela Granato-Souza ◽

Ana Carolina M. C. Barbosa ◽

José Reinaldo Moreira da Silva

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Adaptive Strategy ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Forest Remnant ◽

Tropical Dendrochronology ◽

Invasive Tree ◽

Invasive Tree Species

AbstractThe Atlantic Forest is one of the largest and most biodiverse rainforests of South America but anthropogenic activities are drastically changing these landscapes. The invasion of alien or exotic species is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. There are few studies of invasive species in tropical Brazilian ecosystems. This research examines growth and ecological aspects of Syzygium cumini and Clitoria fairchildiana, two invasive tree species in the Pedra Branca State Park, an Atlantic Forest remnant in southeastern Brazil. Both species were successfully dated, indicating an average age of 58 and 31 years, respectively. A positive relationship between growth and precipitation of the previous growing season suggests an ecological adaptive strategy, which could be facilitating their invasion into the environment. Cumulative growth diameter curves indicate slow and fast growth rates for S. cumini and C. fairchildiana, respectively. Growth release episodes detected in the tree rings indicate increased anthropogenic disturbances over the last 50 years.

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Use of perches and seed dispersal by birds in an abandoned pasture in the Porto Ferreira state park, southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.13114 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

pp. 80-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. Athiê ◽

M. M. Dias

Keyword(s):

Seed Dispersal ◽

Control Area ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Local Fauna ◽

Northeast Region ◽

Complementary Method ◽

Paulo State ◽

Seed Disperser ◽

Degraded Area ◽

Predatory Birds

Abstract We investigated the efficiency of different kinds of perches in attracting seed disperser-birds and increasing the seed rain in a degraded area located in the northeast region of São Paulo State. We installed seed traps under natural perches (NPs, living trees); simple artificial perches (SAPs) of 3m tall and a crossbar; elaborate artificial perches (EAPs) of 7m tall and three crossbars, and in a control area. Results showed the number of bird-dispersed seeds deposited was proportional to the number of structures for perching. The NPs also have provided other resources for birds such as food and shelter. Comparing visitation between artificial perches, there was greater use of EAPs also for having more perching structures and for being taller, providing better airspace visibility for predatory birds and tyrant-flycatchers, important seed dispersers. Thus, natural and artificial perches with similar characteristics to the EAPs are the most recommended as a base or complementary method for the restoration of degraded areas near to propagules source, also contributing to the maintenance of local fauna.

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