Mineralogy, Micromorphology, and Genesis of Soils with Varying Drainage Along a Hillslope on Granitic Rocks of the Atlantic Forest Biome, Brazil

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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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 ◽

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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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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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Vulnerability of small forest patches to fire in the Paraiba do Sul River Valley, southeast Brazil: Implications for restoration of the Atlantic Forest biome

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118095 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 465 ◽

pp. 118095

Author(s):

Betina J. Guedes ◽

Klécia G. Massi ◽

Cody Evers ◽

Max Nielsen-Pincus

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

River Valley ◽

Forest Patches ◽

Southeast Brazil ◽

Paraíba Do Sul River ◽

Forest Biome ◽

Small Forest

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Diet of tadpoles for five anuran species of northeast Brazil

Journal of Limnology ◽

10.4081/jlimnol.2020.1912 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Airan dos Santos Protázio ◽

Arielson dos Santos Protázio ◽

Vivian Gama ◽

Samantha Vieira Silva ◽

Carla Giovanna Cruz dos Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Aquatic Environment ◽

Trophic Ecology ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Anuran Species ◽

The Relationship ◽

Forest Biome

In this study, the diet of tadpoles of five anuran species was described. The species were collected from either lotic or lentic environments in Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest biome of northeast Brazil. The diet of these tadpoles consisted of algae, protozoa, plants, fungi and animals. Diatoms were the most important items within the diet of Leptodactylus natalensis. Trachelomonas, diatoms, Phacus and Scenedesmus were the most important items comprising the diet of Leptodactylus cf. macrosternum. Trachelomonas, Oscillatoria and Scenedesmus were the most important items comprising the diet of Pithecophus nordestinus. Diatoms and Scenodesmus were the most important items of the diet for Rhinella jimi. For Scinax x-signatus, diatoms (Atlantic Forest population), Oscillatoria, undetermined filament and pollen (Caatinga population) were the most important items consumed. Scinax x-signatus and L. natalensis from Atlantic Forest, and L. cf. macrosternum and P. nordestinus from Caatinga had diets that were the most similar. The diversity of items found in the diets of species considered may be attributed to mechanisms used by tadpoles to obtain food, which favour the acquisition of suspended materials that are highly available in the environment. We discuss the possible effects of the relationship between algae and tadpoles and the importance of recording larvae diets to better understand the dynamics of the aquatic environment and the trophic ecology of tadpoles.

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Scenarios from the Eta Model on quality and hydrological quantity in the Atlantic Forest, Southern Brazil

RBRH ◽

10.1590/2318-0331.241920180189 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Adilson Pinheiro ◽

Vander Kaufmann ◽

Gustavo Antonio Piazza ◽

Claudia Guimarães Camargo Campo

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Swat Model ◽

Agricultural Practices ◽

Monitoring Programme ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Upward Trend ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Eta Model ◽

Forest Biome

ABSTRACT This work evaluated the response of two scenarios (4.5 and 8.5) of the Eta Model on the quality (sediment - TSS, nitrate - NO3- and phosphate - PO43-) and quantity (flow - Q) of the Concordia Catchment in the Atlantic forest biome. The importance of the work lies in the comparison of both scenarios until 2099, using current agricultural practices (2016). The SWAT model normally used for hydrological purposes has been applied to evaluate water quality from the monitoring programme database (2010-2014). Q showed a non-accentuated, upward trend. Modifications in Q were transmitted to TSS and PO43-. There was no significant difference between the tested scenarios.

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