Use of physiological attributes to select native forest species for forest restoration in the southern Atlantic forest biome, Brazil

Forest restoration in Brazil has gained relevance in the country’s environmental agenda, due to the need for forest recovery of large liabilities of existing forests and participation in several international vegetation restoration agreements. However, forest restoration management faces challenges, it being necessary to create a database of species-level performances to increase the success of these projects. The objective was to evaluate the survival and growth of five Atlantic Forest native species (Anadenanthera macrocarpa; Ceiba speciosa; Cytharexyllum myrianthum; Hymenaea courbaril; and Peltophorum dubium) in plastic bags (1177 cm3) and tubes (180 cm3). Ninety seedlings (18 of each species) were planted per container. Plant performance in the field consisted of evaluating the increase in the diameter and height of seedlings of the native forest species. Diameter at soil level (DSL) and plant height (H) were measured at 42 months after transplanting, and the monthly periodic increments (MPI) of the DSL and H were calculated. Plant survival (SV) of seedlings was affected by the type of container, registering the highest SV rates in those planted in plastic bags. Cytharexyllum myrianthum and H. courbaril presented high SV rates in tubes. The growth rate of the species at 42 months differed according to the containers tested. Cytharexyllum myrianthum presented the lowest SV rates (16.7–27.8%), regardless of the container used in this experiment. Ceiba speciosa was sensitive to the reduction in size of the container, showing low SV in tubes (27%) compared with plastic bags (61%); i.e., this species did not tolerate conditions with root growth restriction. Anadenathera macrocarpa and H. courbaril showed no differences in SV, regardless of the container used. The results assist the production of native species of the Atlantic Forest, reinforcing the need to understand performances in the field at the species level.

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EVALUATION OF SUBSTRATES AND AMF SPORULATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF SEEDLINGS OF NATIVE FOREST SPECIES

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/0100-67622016000200007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 245-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Luciana de Moura Gonzaga ◽

Sarah Santos da Silva ◽

Silvane de Almeida Campos ◽

Rodrigo de Paula Ferreira ◽

André Narvaes da Rocha Campos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Biomass Production ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Rubber Tree ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Native Forest ◽

Organic Substrates ◽

Forest Species ◽

Hymenaea Courbaril ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Potential Use

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate organic substrates in the production of canafistula (Peltophorum dubium) (Spreng.) Taub, cutieira (Joannesiaprinceps Vell.), jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril L.) and rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis M. Arg.) seedlings, native trees with potential use in forest restoration programs. The design was completely randomized with 10 substrate formulations with 4 repetitions of 3 plants for the four species. The evaluated substrates consisted of soil, bovine manure (BM), poultry manure (PM), chemical fertilizer (CF) and sand, in different proportions. The experiment was concluded at the end of 180 days for canafistula, cutieira and rubber and 210 days for jatoba. At the end of these periods, the root (RDM), shoot (SDM) and total (TDM) the dry matters of the seedlings were determined. Quantification of AMF spores and normalization between samples through SPORES/RDM correction were also performed. The Scott-Knott test at 5% probability was applied. Regarding biomass production, only canafistula had significant difference among the tested substrates. In relation to sporulation, the highest values were observed in cutieira and rubber tree in substrate containing PM. The substrates composed of 40 or 50% soil + 20% sand + 30% or 40 PM for canafistula; 50% soil + 20% sand + 30% PM for cutieira; and for jatoba and rubber tree 60% soil + 20% sand + 20% PM, enabled the best results in terms of biomass production in seedlings and AMF sporulation.

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AVALIAÇÃO DA DIVERSIDADE DE ESPÉCIES NATIVAS PRODUZIDAS NOS VIVEIROS FLORESTAIS DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v44i3.31910 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 369 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jorge Makhlouta Alonso ◽

Paulo Sérgio Dos Santos Leles ◽

Telmo Borges Silveira Filho ◽

Carlos Alberto Bernardo Mesquita ◽

Marcos Lima Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Native Species ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

The State ◽

Forest Species ◽

Mata Atlântica ◽

Production Manager ◽

Mata Atlantica ◽

Forest Nurseries

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a diversidade de espécies florestais nativas produzidas nos viveiros do estado do Rio de Janeiro. O levantamento e diagnóstico foram realizados durante os meses de fevereiro, março e abril de 2010, sendo incluídos os viveiros que produziam mudas de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica. O trabalho de campo consistiu em visitas a 70 viveiros florestais, nos quais foi requerida a lista das espécies produzidas e realizada entrevista com o responsável, sendo preenchido um questionário englobando diversos temas relacionados à produção de mudas. Foram observadas 277 espécies florestais nativas da Mata Atlântica sendo produzidas nos viveiros, que, em média, trabalham com 56 espécies nativas. A diversidade total de espécies florestais da Mata Atlântica produzidas nos viveiros do Estado do Rio de Janeiro é baixa, assim como a diversidade média, já que mais da metade dos viveiros trabalha com uma listagem de 50 ou menos espécies, número insuficiente considerando a diversidade de espécies florestais presentes nas diferentes formações vegetais do estado.Palavras-chave: Mudas florestais; restauração florestal; Mata Atlântica. AbstractAssessment of diversity of native species produced in forest nurseries of Rio de Janeiro State. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the diversity of native species produced by nurseries in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The diagnostic and survey were conducted during the months of February, March and April of the year 2010, the research included all nurseries that produced seedlings of Atlantic Forest species. The fieldwork consisted of visits to the 70 surveyed nurseries, in which a list of the species produced in the nursery was requested and the seedling production manager was interviewed, filling in a questionnaire covering various topics related to seedlings production. We observed 277 forest species native from the Atlantic Forest produced in the nurseries. In average, the nurseries produce 56 different native species. The total diversity of native species produced in the State of Rio de Janeiro is low, as well as the mean diversity, since more than half of the nurseries work with a list of 50 or fewer species, what is insufficient considering the diversity of forest species that occur in the different vegetation types of the state.Keywords: Forest seedlings; forest restoration; Atlantic Forest.

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Potential medicinal use of forest species of the Deciduous Seasonal Forest from Atlantic Forest Biome, South Brazil

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology ◽

10.1590/1678-4324-2016150329 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 59 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ana Paula Moreira Rovedder ◽

Eliara Marin Piazza ◽

Pedro Augusto Thomas ◽

Roselene Marostega Felker ◽

Rafaela Badinelli Hummel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Species ◽

Medicinal Use ◽

South Brazil ◽

Forest Biome

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Phytosociology as a tool for forest restoration: a study case in the extreme South of Atlantic Forest Biome

Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.1007/s10531-017-1310-3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1463-1480 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Felipe Turchetto ◽

Maristela M. Araujo ◽

Rafael M. Callegaro ◽

Adriana M. Griebeler ◽

Jessé C. Mezzomo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Study Case ◽

Forest Biome

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Monitoring of a Seedling Planting Restoration in a Permanent Preservation Area of the Southeast Atlantic Forest Biome, Brazil

Forests ◽

10.3390/f10090768 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 768 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nathalia V. Fiore ◽

Carolina C. Ferreira ◽

Maíra Dzedzej ◽

Klécia G. Massi

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Forest Canopy ◽

Inverse Association ◽

Ecological Groups ◽

Wet Season ◽

Important Species ◽

Exotic Grasses ◽

Exotic Grass ◽

Forest Biome

The Atlantic Forest biome is a biodiversity hotspot with only 13% of its native vegetation cover remaining in Brazil. Forest restoration is an important process for the re-establishment of biodiversity and the preservation of water resources in degraded areas, like riparian forests. Monitoring is an essential step of restoration, because the periodic evaluation of indicators allows researchers to analyze the effectiveness of applied techniques. This study aimed to evaluate the environmental quality of a seedling planting (active restoration) in a Permanent Preservation Area (PPA) of the Southeast Atlantic Forest biome, through a monitoring protocol, within a year. More specifically, we aimed to investigate the following questions: (1) do some ecological groups or families grow more than others? and (2) is the cover of exotic grasses negatively influencing forest regeneration? Data were collected during November 2017 and April (interval represents five months of wet season) and October 2018 (six months of dry season). Eight plots of 9 × 18 m were established and all individuals were identified and measured (diameter at ground level (DGL), height (H), and canopy diameter (CD)). Exotic grass cover and richness of regenerating species were also recorded. We registered 119 individuals during the three inventories, distributed in 35 species and 14 families. Results indicate an inverse association between exotic grasses and the presence of recruits in the area. Thus, exotic grass control may be needed while the forest canopy is not closed. A significant growth of individuals in the whole study period, especially during the wet season, was detected. Legumes grew more in trunk and canopy diameter (Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan and Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T. D. Penn. had the biggest growth, respectively) than non-legumes during wetter months and within a year. Pioneers had greater height increase compared to non-pioneers only during wetter months. Legumes may be important species to be used in other young tropical forest restoration areas.

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Development of native forest species of the Atlantic forest in soil contaminated with hormonal herbicides

International Journal of Phytoremediation ◽

10.1080/15226514.2019.1583636 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (9) ◽

pp. 921-927

Author(s):

Mariana Generoso Ferreira ◽

Gabriela Madureira Barroso ◽

Vitor Antunes M. da Costa ◽

Bárbara Monteiro de Castro e Castro ◽

José Cola Zanuncio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Native Forest ◽

Forest Species

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MACRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY IN CARINIANA ESTRELLENSIS (Raddi) KUNTZE: FROM CHANGES IN CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE TO VISUAL SYMPTOMS

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/1806-908820200000020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

Author(s):

Marcelo Leandro Feitosa de Andrade ◽

Antonio Enedi Boaretto

Keyword(s):

Forest Restoration ◽

Nutritional Support ◽

Nutrient Deficiency ◽

Cell Ultrastructure ◽

Nutritional Requirements ◽

Native Forest ◽

Forest Species ◽

Intercellular Spaces ◽

Limited Success ◽

Parenchymal Cells

ABSTRACT The nutritional requirements of native forest species can influence productivity. Thus, the understanding of these requirements enables us to optimize the use of inputs and reduce the environmental impacts inforest restoration projects. The present study aimed to evaluate changes in cellular ultrastructure and the anatomy of leaf laminae as well as observe visual signs of nutrient deficiency in young Cariniana estrellensis (Raddi) Kuntze plants, a forest species widely used in ecological restoration projects. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse in random blocks with three replications of seven treatments using nutrient subtraction (I.e., control [plants grown with all nutrients], -N, -P, -K, -Ca, -Mg, and -S). The plants were harvested 135 days after the beginning of the treatments when the deficiency of the macronutrients resulted in visible abnormalities. Changes in the cell ultrastructure and structure of the chloroplasts, cytoplasm, and stromal lamellae were observed, as well as starch and lipid concentrations in the cytoplasm, intercellular spaces, and parenchymal cells. Changes in the cell ultrastructures, leaf laminae, and visual signs of nutrient deficiency hindered the development of young C. estrellensis plants; therefore, forest restoration projects that use this species in soils that require nutritional supplementation may have limited success in the absence of nutritional support.

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The occurrence of Eptesicus chiriquinus Thomas, 1920 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest with comments on the species’ distribution

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.3.672 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 672

Author(s):

Marlon Zortéa ◽

Felipe Sampaio Morais Zenha ◽

Vinycio Araújo Carrijo

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Amazon Region ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Native Forest ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

Forest Biome

This study provides a second recording of the bat Eptesicus chiriquinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) for the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil. A specimen was captured in a native forest near the Contas River in the District of Taboquinhas, municipality of Itacaré, in southern Bahia. In Brazil, this species had sparse known records, although it is previously considered endemic to the Amazon region and the States of Amazonas and Pará. Recently, this species was recorded in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. This present record extends over a 1000 km northeast distribution of this species in Brazil.

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How Changes in Legally Demanded Forest Restoration Impact Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Tropical Conservation Science ◽

10.1177/1940082919882885 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 194008291988288 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Victor A. C. Rosário ◽

João C. Guimarães ◽

Ricardo A. G. Viani

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Soil Loss ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Carbon Stocks ◽

Native Vegetation ◽

Native Forest ◽

Forest Code ◽

The Impact

The recent change in Brazilian laws reduced the amount of area that is set aside for native vegetation restoration in rural private properties. However, we lack estimates of its impacts on the provisioning of key ecosystem services at local scales. Therefore, in a microwatershed in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hot spot, we quantified the impact of the change from the Forest Code (1965) to the Native Vegetation Protection Law in Brazil (2012) on future native forest cover, biomass carbon stocks, and soil loss and sedimentation. We analyzed three scenarios: (a) the land use and cover as of 2016, (b) the Forest Code, 1965, and (c) the Native Vegetation Protection Law, 2012. In each scenario, we modeled soil loss and sedimentation (InVEST, Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) and calculated the carbon stocks. The 2012 law implementation would increase forest cover (15.6%), decrease soil sedimentation (1.12%) and loss (1.13%), and increase carbon stock (5.4%). However, compared to the Forest Code, it would reduce the area for restoration and the potential for native forest cover growth, increase soil loss and sedimentation potential, and limit increases in carbon stocks at the landscape level. In both restoration scenarios, the potential percent increase in forest cover in the microwatershed owing to the laws is higher than the percent decrease in soil loss and sedimentation. These findings have the potential to elucidate the effect of laws on ecosystem services and be useful to those planning the creation, modification, and implementation of laws for forest restoration in private properties.

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