Analysis of Forest Fragmentation in Areas of the Atlantic Forest Biome from Various Sensor Systems

Forest fragmentation is defined as the process by which a continuous area of habitat is reduced in size and divided between spaces. Therefore, due to the increase in these areas, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature on forest fragments in the Atlantic Forest biome in order to verify their main characteristics and landscape ecology. Publications in search platforms referring to the period from 2000 to 2020 were analyzed such as: SciELO, Google academic and CAPES journals portal. The search terms entered were: “Studies of forest fragments in the Atlantic Forest biome” and “Landscape ecology in forest fragments”. A total of 15 articles were selected from among the works found, and 5 of these were chosen to be evaluated in the present study. Four of the five works were carried out in the state of Espírito Santo, close to basins and sub-basins, and only one work was carried out in a state park. Thus, the evaluated works with the theme, study of fragmentation and ecology of the landscape showed a high degree of fragmentation, meaning that they have fragments smaller than 5 hectares; in addition, all fragments have an irregular edge effect. Therefore, measures aimed at the conservation of biodiversity are needed in all places so that there is ecological restoration of the landscape and conservation of fauna and flora in the Atlantic Forest biome.

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Buffer zone delimitation of conservation units based on map algebra and AHP technique: A study from Atlantic Forest Biome (Brazil)

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108905 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 253 ◽

pp. 108905

Author(s):

Manoela Sacchis Lopes ◽

Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil ◽

Dejanira Lüderitz Saldanha

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Map Algebra ◽

Forest Biome

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Effect of forest fragmentation on microsporogenesis and pollen viability in Eugenia uniflora, a tree native to the Atlantic Forest

Genetics and Molecular Research ◽

10.4238/2012.september.20.2 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 4245-4255 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D.J. de Almeida ◽

M.V. Faria ◽

P.R. da Silva

Keyword(s):

Forest Fragmentation ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Pollen Viability ◽

Eugenia Uniflora

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Plant Species from the Atlantic Forest Biome and Their Bioactive Constituents

Brazilian Medicinal Plants ◽

10.1201/b22296-9 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 217-256

Author(s):

Rebeca Previate Medina ◽

Carolina Rabal Biasetto ◽

Lidiane Gaspareto Felippe ◽

Lilian Cherubin Correia ◽

Marília Valli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Bioactive Constituents ◽

Forest Biome

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Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Vitreorana uranoscopa (Müller, 1924): new record for the northeastern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.6.841 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 841 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcoandre Savaris ◽

Silvana Lampert ◽

Elaine Maria Lucas ◽

Angelo Vinicius da Rosa Peres ◽

Juliana Orsato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Distribution Pattern ◽

Biodiversity Conservation ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Northeast Region ◽

The World ◽

Forest Biome

The Atlantic Forest Biome is among the world’s hotspots for biodiversity conservation and concentrates the greatest diversity of amphibians in the world. However, information on the distribution pattern of species is largely unknown in this biome. This study report new records of Vitreorana uranoscopa for northeast region of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Interconnections among rural practices and Food-Water-Energy Security Nexus in the Atlantic Forest biome

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo ◽

10.36783/18069657rbcs20210010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Teixeira Duarte ◽

Julia Camara Assis ◽

Rafaela Aparecida da Silva ◽

Ana Paula Dias Turetta

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Energy Security ◽

Forest Biome

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Effect of Land Cover Change on Atlantic Forest Fragmentation in Rio Largo, Al, Brazil

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International ◽

10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i530524 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 102-114

Author(s):

Lucas Galdino da Silva ◽

Arthur Costa Falcão Tavares ◽

Carlos Frederico Lins E. Silva Brandão ◽

João Pedro dos Santos Verçosa ◽

Raquel Elvira Cola ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Cover ◽

Land Cover Change ◽

Forest Fragmentation ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Aerial Images ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Case Scenario ◽

Worst Case ◽

Digital Format

This study's objective was to analyze the effect of land cover change, between 1965 and 2018, using statistical metrics and geoprocessing tools. And consequently, to provide information of area (ha) and spatial fragmentation of the Atlantic Forest in the municipality of Rio Largo/AL, Brazil. The samples were collected and transferred by CECA, CADEH, and INCRA, between November 2019 and April 2020. The basic materials used in this work were multi-temporal aerial images in digital format, derived from the 1965 aerophotogrametric survey on the scale 1:25000, belonging to the collection of the Engineering and Agrarian Sciences Campus - UFAL, and images of Landsat satellites (5 and 8) processed and made available by the Mapbiomas Project. The statistic landscape metrics were calculated using Landscape ecology Statistics (LECOs), a QGIS plugin. The analysis of forest fragmentation areas over the 53 years showed a reduction between 32.17% (1965) and 12.04% (2018) concerning the total extension of the municipality. In 1965, the average area obtained from 49 fragments was 201.13 ha. The values show a higher distance of forest fragments between 1965 and 1989, and disappearance by 2018.The Pearson correlation coefficient for 1965 and 2018 presented the value of r = -0.525, indicating a moderate and negative correlation between the mean values of areas (ha) of forest fragments and the number of forest fragments. The worst-case scenario for the maintenance of native forests occurred in 1989, where the reduction of continuous forest areas had 10.87 ha for forest area average, being spaced in 327 fragments. In the period 1986 and 1996, there was a decrease in fragmentation, reaching 200 fragments. In 1996 and 1997, there was an imbalance in forest maintenance, again increasing the number of fragments to 250 areas, and being explained by the loosening of surveillance in previous years, followed by deforestation.

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MANEJO, QUALIDADE E DINÂMICA DA DEGRADAÇÃO DE PASTAGENS NA MATA ATLÂNTICA DE MINAS GERAIS - BRASIL

Nativa ◽

10.31413/nativa.v6i4.5542 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 370 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luís Flávio Pereira ◽

Cecilia Fátima Carlos Ferreira ◽

Ricardo Morato Fiúza Guimarães

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Quality Index ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Google Earth ◽

Landsat 8 ◽

Landsat 8 Oli ◽

Mata Atlântica ◽

Mata Atlantica ◽

Forest Biome

Pastagens sob práticas de manejo ineficientes tornam-se degradadas, provocando sérios problemas socioambientais e econômicos. Assim, entender a dinâmica dos sistemas pastoris e suas interações com o meio físico torna-se essencial na busca de alternativas sustentáveis para a agropecuária. Estudou-se manejo, dinâmica anual e interações socioambientais em pastagens de uma bacia hidrográfica no bioma Mata Atlântica em Minas Gerais, Brasil, durante o ano hidrológico 2016/2017. Utilizou-se dados de campo, relatos de agricultores e sensoriamento remoto via imagens LANDSAT 8 OLI e Google Earth Pro®. Foi proposto um índice de qualidade para pastagens da região. As pastagens apresentaram, em média, qualidade moderada. Níveis de degradação foram altos, oscilando de forma quadrática (níveis 2, 4, 5 e IDP) e potencial (nível 1) com a precipitação (p < 0,01), o que sugere que a irrigação possa ser prática eficiente no controle da degradação. Durante o ano, pelo menos 51,27% das pastagens apresentaram algum sinal de degradação, atingindo-se a marca de 91,32%, no período seco. Os resultados sugerem pior qualidade e maiores níveis de degradação de pastagens em terras elevadas e declivosas. Devido às condições socioambientais locais, indica-se o uso de sistemas silvipastoris agroecológicos no manejo das pastagens.Palavras-chave: uso da terra, sensoriamento remoto, relação solo paisagem, Zona da Mata, índice de qualidade. MANAGEMENT, QUALITY AND DEGRADATION DYNAMICS OF PASTURES IN ATLANTIC FOREST BIOME, MINAS GERAIS – BRASIL ABSTRACT:Pastures under inefficient management practices get degraded, leading to serious socioeconomic and environmental issues. That being said, understanding the dynamics of such systems and their interaction with the environment is essential when it comes to looking towards sustainable alternatives for livestock activities. The management, annual dynamics and socio-environmental interactions in pastures in an hydrographic basin located in Atlantic Forest biome, Minas Gerais, Brasil, were studied during the hydrological year of 2016/2017. Field data and farmers reports were utilized, such as remote sensing via images from LANDSAT 8 OLI and Google Earth Pro®. A quality index was proposed for the pastures, which usually presented medium quality. Degradation levels were high, oscillating in a quadratic basis (levels 2, 4, 5 and IDP) and potential (level 1) with precipitation (p < 0,01), which suggests that irrigation might be an efficient practice when it comes to degradation control. During the year, at least 51,27% of pastures have presented signs of degradation, achieving 91,32% in dry periods. The results suggest less quality and bigger degradation levels in pastures located in high and steep areas. Considering the local environmental conditions, agroecological silvopasture systems are recommended regarding the pastures management.Keywords: land use, remote sensing, soil/landscape relationships, Zona da Mata, quality index.

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Albedo Trend Analyses in Atlantic Forest Biome Areas

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v10n10p298 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 298 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisiane Alba ◽

Rudiney S. Pereira ◽

Juliana Marchesan ◽

Emanuel A. Silva ◽

Fábio de J. Batista ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Surface Albedo ◽

Forest Canopy ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Kendall Test ◽

Important Variable ◽

Landsat 8 ◽

Increasing Trends ◽

Atmospheric Transmissivity ◽

Forest Biome

The albedo is an important variable that controls the balance of radiation and energy of the atmosphere, so changes in land cover cause alterations in albedo values, influencing changes in climate behavior at different scales. The goal in this work was to investigate the possible occurrence and causes associated with surface albedo trends within the Atlantic Forest biome (São Francisco de Paula, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), during the last thirty years (1987-2017), evaluating the impacts of the forest cover structure on albedo trends. The study included images of the TM/Landsat 5 and OLI/Landsat 8 sensors over the period 1987 to 2017. The surface albedo was obtained from the SEBAL algorithm, which includes in its variables the reflectance values of each band, reflected solar radiation and atmospheric transmissivity. The trend analysis was performed by the Mann-Kendall test verifying the existence of significant trends over 30 years. Subsequently, the influence of vegetation greenness on the trend presented by the albedo surface was evaluated. Approximately 92% of the pixels with significant tendency are associated with the decreasing tendency of the albedo. The downward trend was observed with the change from the field to the forest cover, while increasing trends were influenced by the change in forest cover, such as the suppression of individuals from the upper forest canopy. The forest populations in areas of the Mata Atlântica biome had a large participation in the energy balance, which exposed a reduction of approximately 60% of the surface albedo with its implantation, showing its importance for reducing the emission of energy to the atmosphere. The spatial pattern of the trend distribution of the surface albedo is related to the concentration and vigor of the arboreal vegetation.

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