Testing the keystone plant resource role of a flagship subtropical tree species (Araucaria angustifolia) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

AbstractAlbinism is the absence of pigmentation or coloration and is rarely found in nature. In this study we examined photos and videos obtained by cameras traps in the Legado das Águas Reserve. In the images, we identified two albino lowland tapirs. The results highlight the necessity of understanding the genetic diversity of lowland tapir populations and the important role of the professional photography associated with scientific research.

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Atlantic Forest recovery after long-term eucalyptus plantations: The role of zoochoric and shade-tolerant tree species on carbon stock

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119789 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 503 ◽

pp. 119789

Author(s):

Alex Josélio Pires Coelho ◽

Pedro Manuel Villa ◽

Fabio Antônio Ribeiro Matos ◽

Gustavo Heringer ◽

Marcelo Leandro Bueno ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Carbon Stock ◽

Forest Recovery ◽

Eucalyptus Plantations

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Protecting biodiversity in urbanizing regions: The role of urban reserves for the conservation of Brazilian Atlantic Forest birds

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.pecon.2017.11.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 17-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Thayz R. Enedino ◽

Alan Loures-Ribeiro ◽

Bráulio A. Santos

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Birds ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Ecologic salience and agreement on the identification of tree species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032010000100007 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 77-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Natalia Hanazaki ◽

Rogério Mazzeo ◽

Alexandre Romariz Duarte ◽

Vinícius Castro Souza ◽

Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Tree Species ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Average Height ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Community Based ◽

Botanical Species ◽

Community Based Conservation ◽

High Diversity

This study aims to investigate the consensus among informants in the naming of tree species from a high diversity environment, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Sete Barras, SP), through a methodological procedure based on standardized stimuli. Seven selected local experts on tree species used for timber and handicrafts were asked to walk individually across the same area of 1.72 ha and identify and name all the known trees of more than 4 cm DBH (diameter at breast height) using common names. All trees were botanically identified, and their DBH and height were measured. The ecologic salience of tree species, expressed in terms of abundance, average height and DBH, was tested in relation to the informants' knowledge and species naming. The guided walks resulted on 708 identification events, with common names corresponding to 122 botanical species, or 68% of all tree species present. Both the reduced abundance and ecological salience of rare species can explain their recognition. The highest concordances in naming a tree were related only to the species abundance and not to their size (given by diameter and height). In some cases, there is no single common name for a botanical species, reflecting the intrinsic variation in local knowledge, which must be considered in ethnobotanical studies, in ecological assessments based on local knowledge, as well as in community-based conservation and management programs.

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Forest edge in the Brazilian Atlantic forest: drastic changes in tree species assemblages

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605304000754 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 389-394 ◽

Cited By ~ 108

Author(s):

Marcondes A. Oliveira ◽

Alexandre S. Grillo ◽

Marcelo Tabarelli

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Current System ◽

Forest Edge ◽

Species Assemblages ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Forest Interior ◽

The Mean ◽

Threatened Tree Species

In this study we surveyed all trees ≥10 cm diameter at breast height within 20 0.1 ha plots in a 3,500 ha forest fragment, surrounded by sugar cane fields, of the Brazilian Atlantic forest to compare tree species assemblages at the forest edge (0–100 m into forest) vs forest interior (>200 m). Plots were perpendicular to the margin. The mean number of tree species was significantly higher in the forest interior (35.4 ± SD 7.1 vs 18.4 ± SD 4.4). In addition, forest edge differed from interior in the proportion of shade-tolerant, emergent, large/very large-fruited species, and large-seeded tree species. Among the 134 tree species recorded, 24% were exclusive to the forest edge and 57% to the forest interior. Our results suggest that both the current system of protected areas and archipelagos of small fragments (1) tend to retain only a subset of the original flora, (2) will converge in terms of floristic and ecological composition (biotic simplification and homogenization), and (3) will lose rare and threatened tree species.

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INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE TREE SPECIES NATIVE TO THE ATLANTIC FOREST IN RECOMPOSITION PLANTATIONS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v51i1.67317 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 070

Author(s):

Charles Rodrigo Belmonte Maffra ◽

Felipe Turchetto ◽

Edison Bisognin Cantarelli

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

The Other ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Araucaria Angustifolia ◽

Economic Returns ◽

Initial Development ◽

Schizolobium Parahyba

The regularization of rural properties in the molds of the New Forest Code depends on the silvicultural study of the native species of the Brazilian biomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the initial growth of five native tree species of the Atlantic Forest, with a view to their use in forest restoration projects. The following species were produced in the nursery, planted in the field, and evaluated for performance: Araucaria angustifolia, Mimosa scabrella, Trichilia claussenii, Schizolobium parahyba, and Cordia trichotoma. These species were distributed in two different areas, based on the randomized block experimental design. In experiment 1, the species A. angustifolia, M. scabrella, and C. trichotoma were distributed in three randomized blocks, each composed of 11 plants of each species. In experiment 2, the species A. angustifolia, M. scabrella, T. claussenii, and S. parahyba were distributed in three randomized blocks, each one composed of five plants of each species. In general, S. parahyba and M. scabrella showed faster development than the other species and, in this regard, are promising candidates for forest areas constitution or reconstitution in which there is interest in obtaining economic returns in less time. Araucaria angustifolia and T. claussenii showed relatively low development, whereas C. trichotoma showed intermediate development in relation to the other species studied. Despite their differences in performance, all species proved to be suitable for use in reforestation, mainly in the region where the study was developed.

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