scholarly journals Ferns and Lycophytes from fragments of semideciduous forest in central Espírito Santo, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 1977-1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Túlio Lage Pena ◽  
Felipe Zamborlini Saiter ◽  
Glória Maria de Farias Viégas-Aquije
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Disturbance History ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Fern Species ◽  
Main Representative ◽  
Espirito Santo

Abstract This study presents a checklist of lycophytes and ferns from secondary semideciduous forests in São João de Petrópolis, Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil. We recorded 37 species (four lycophytes and 33 ferns) belonging to nine families and 17 genera. Selaginella is the only genus representing lycophytes whereas Adiantum, Anemia and Asplenium are the main representative genera for ferns. Most species are lithophytes (48.6%) or terrestrial (21.6%). Epiphytes are scarce (8.2%), and we did not record any arborescent, hemiepiphyte or scandent species. Climate seasonality, reduced size of forest fragments, and disturbance history may explain the low richness in the site. We recorded the occurrence of a regionally threatened fern species, namely, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, and revealed the first record of Asplenium otites in Espírito Santo. This demonstrates the biological relevance of semideciduous forest remnants in Espírito Santo and reinforces arguments for their effective protection.

scholarly journals Ferns and lycophytes from a forest associated with quartzite fragments in southern Espírito Santo state, Brazil

Heringeriana ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Nelson Túlio Lage Pena ◽  
Cecília Vieira Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Mining Activity ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Biological Relevance ◽  
Rocky Outcrops ◽  
Main Representative ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Ferns And Lycophytes

This study presents a checklist of ferns and lycophytes from a forest associated with quartzitic rocky outcrops in southern Espírito Santo state, Brazil. We recorded 52 species and one hybrid (six lycophytes and 47 ferns) belonging to 15 families and 30 genera. Polypodiaceae, Blechnaceae, Cyatheaceae, and Selaginellaceae are the main representative families. Selaginella, Cyathea, Serpocaulon, and Trichomanes are the main representative genera. Most species are terrestrial (34.6%) and lithophytes (32.6%); epiphytes (14.4%) and species with more than one habit (19%) are scarce. We did not record any hemiepiphytic or scandent species. The region is subject to an intense quartzite mining activity, which poses serious threats to the local biodiversity. Morro Branco (Morro de Sal) was recently the site of new taxonomic discoveries in ferns (Oleandra quartziticola) and angiosperms (Paepalanthus capixaba), demonstrating the biological relevance of forest fragments associated with quartzitic rocky outcrops in Espírito Santo, and reinforcing the need for the effective protection of these areas.

Living in Atlantic forest fragments: life habits, behaviour, and colony structure of the cockroach Monastria biguttata (Dictyoptera, Blaberidae, Blaberinae) in Espirito Santo, Brazil

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 1929-1937 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Pellens ◽  
P Grandcolas
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Understory ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Colony Structure ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Rainy Period ◽  
The North ◽  
Life Habits ◽  
Espirito Santo

The life habits, behaviour, and colony structure of the cockroach Monastria biguttata were studied during 2 years in remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Monastria biguttata was abundant, conspicuous, and ubiquitous in the semideciduous forest in the north of Espirito Santo, Brazil. It was found in forest fragments of various sizes and disturbance levels, but never in the surrounding plantations. Adults and nymphs were found in colonies of 2.8–11.6 cockroaches, grasping the bark of the underside of dead trunks that were clumped on the ground, in the forest understory. The cockroaches were very sedentary, moved extremely slowly, and immediately froze when disturbed. Based on their brooding behaviour and aggregated distribution on trunks, they appeared to be gregarious with only a slow spread during nymphal development. Brood birth took place during the rainy period, and nymphs developed into adults in a minimum of 2 years. Brood size and egg number in oothecae were not very high (23.0 ± 1.5 and 31.1 ± 1.7 (mean ± SE), respectively). All these traits were analysed to understand the survival of species in forest fragments.

scholarly journals Vascular epiphytes in seasonal semideciduous forest in the Espírito Santo State and similarity with other seasonal forests in Eastern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayvid Rodrigues Couto ◽  
André Paviotti Fontana ◽  
Ludovic Jean Charles Kollmann ◽  
Vitor Da Cunha Manhães ◽  
Talitha Mayumi Francisco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Tropical Rainforests ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Vascular Epiphytes ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Seasonal Semideciduous Forest

 In this study, we evaluated the floristic composition of vascular epiphytes in seasonal semideciduous forest fragments of the Itapemirim River basin, Southern State of Espírito Santo, in order to verify its similarity to other semideciduous forests studied in Brazil. Excursions were conducted every fortnight between June 2008 and May 2009, and epiphytes were collected and recorded (55 species, 34 genera and six families). Orchidaceae (21 species) was the richest family, whereas the genera presenting the greatest richness were Tillandsia (seven), Rhipsalis (four), Aechmea, Epidendrum and Peperomia (three species each). The category the most representative was characteristics holoepiphytes (84%). The riparian forests were the most important environments for the epiphytic flora. Similarity analysis and PCA supported four groups, where the study area appears disjointed from the others, supporting the hypothesis that geographical proximity, elevation and climate have a strong effect on the floristic composition, conditioning the formation of distinct floras. Detailed surveys on the floristic composition and structure of this community are important for the elaboration of studies on coherent environmental impacts, since epiphytes are typical in tropical rainforests, and they are an important floristic, structural and functional component of these ecosystems. 

scholarly journals Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leptodactylus cupreus Caramaschi, Feio and São-Pedro, 2008: distribution extension

Check List ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Peres ◽  
José Eduardo Simon ◽  
Denise S. Nascimento ◽  
Renato Neves Feio
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Altitudinal Distribution ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Inferior Limit

We provide the first record of Leptodactylus cupreus out of its type locality, as well the first record of this species in the State of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The record of Leptodactylus cupreus from municipality Santa Teresa extends in approximately 220 km to the northeastern of its geographic distribution and establishes the inferior limit of 800 m in its altitudinal distribution in the Serra da Mantiqueira.

THE TADPOLE OF ZACHAENUS CARVALHOI IZECKSOHN, 1983 (ANURA: CYCLORAMPHIDAE)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4668 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIEGO ALMEIDA-SILVA ◽  
VIVIAN CÉLIA DE OLIVEIRA ROCHA-BARROS ◽  
RODRIGO BARBOSA FERREIRA ◽  
VANESSA KRUTH VERDADE
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Reproductive Mode ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Espirito Santo

The genus Zachaenus Cope is the least specious within Cycloramphidae, including two species: Z. carvalhoi Izecksohn, and Z. parvulus (Girard). Both are leaf litter species distributed across Atlantic forest remnants in Southeastern Brazil. Zachaenus carvalhoi occurs westerly in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, and Z. parvulus easterly in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo (Verdade et al. 2009; Motta et al. 2010; Salles & Maciel 2010; Oliveira et al. 2012; Guedes et al. 2019; Frost 2019). Both species build terrestrial nests, and larval development is endotrophic nidicolous (reproductive mode 21 after Haddad & Prado 2005; Lutz 1944; Thibaudeau & Altig 1999; Zocca et al. 2014). In this work, we describe the tadpoles of Z. carvalhoi, and discuss morphological aspects regarding other endotrophic tadpoles. 

Dendrophorbium capixabense (Compositae, Senecioneae), a new species from Espírito Santo, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 344 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
JOEL CALVO ◽  
NÁDIA ROQUE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Dense Forest ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Recent Collection ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

Recent collection activities carried out in southern Espírito Santo State (Brazil) lead us to describe a new species of Dendrophorbium. It has been overlooked and misidentified as D. bradei or D. fruticosum until now. Morphological characters are provided to easily distinguish each other, as well as detailed pictures of the new species. It occurs in Atlantic ombrophilous dense forest remnants.

scholarly journals First record of Anopheles (Anopheles) costai Fonseca & Ramos, 1939 in Espírito Santo State, Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 323-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delsio Natal ◽  
Paulo Roberto Urbinatti ◽  
Rosely dos Santos Malafronte ◽  
Helder Ricas Rezende ◽  
Crispim Cerutti Jr. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
Anopheles Darlingi ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Anopheline Species ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Malaria Outbreak

Field collections of immatures and adults of Culicidae were carried out in the Rio Doce Valley, Espírito Santo State, aiming to increase knowledge on the anopheline species of that region. Considering all Culicidae species collected, among other anopheline it is noteworthy the presence of Anopheles darlingi, An. oswaldoi and An. costai. Regarding to An. darlingi, responsible for malaria outbreak in the low lands in that state, it was expected to confirm its presence in the area. The register of specimens of An. costai in the field collections is relevant, increasing the geographical distribution of the species and representing better knowledge of the Series Arribalzagia of the subgenus Anopheles.

scholarly journals Species composition of climbers in seasonal semideciduous forest fragments of Southeastern Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin dos Santos ◽  
Luiza Sumiko Kinoshita ◽  
Andréia Alves Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
Mean Similarity ◽  
Made In

In this study we evaluated floristic composition patterns of communities of climbers within ten inventories carried out in semideciduous forest fragments of southeastern Brazil. One of the inventories is original, being carried out for the present study in Ribeirão Cachoeira forest, Campinas, São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil. This inventory was then pooled together to other nine climbers' inventories made in other forests of Southeastern Brazil to form a data base, which was examined regarding species richness, similarity, species distribution and climbing methods. The total number of species obtained was 355, belonging to 145 genera and 43 families. The ten most diverse families Bignoniaceae (45 species), Fabaceae (42), Malpighiaceae (36), Asteraceae (31), Apocynaceae (29), Sapindaceae (28), Convolvulaceae (21), Cucurbitaceae (14), Passifloraceae (10), and Euphorbiaceae (8) contributed to 74.4% of the total number of species recorded. The commonest climbing method in the studied sites was main stem or branch twining, accounting for 178 species or 50.1% of the total, the second commonest was tendril climbing (121 species, 34.1%), and the least, scrambling (56 species, 15.8%). We found a high percentage of exclusive species i.e., those occurring in only one forest site, which accounted for 49.3% of the total recorded. The mean similarity among forest sites (30%) may be considered low. The climbing species contribution to the total wood plant richness recorded on the forests sites was very high in some of the sites (up to 52.5%). These results indicated the importance of climber communities to plant diversity for semideciduous forests in Southeastern Brazil, enhancing the regional diversity and the conservation value of these forest remnants.

scholarly journals New record of the rare Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-964
Author(s):  
André Luis Martins
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
First Time ◽  
Southeastern Region

Gonatopus mariae Martins, Lara, Perioto & Olmi, 2015, described from the state of São Paulo, is recorded for the first time in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, representing the first record of the genus and species from the state. The specimen was collected with a Malaise Dossel trap and deposited at the Entomological Collection of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Brazil). A diagnosis and illustration of this species are presented  demonstrating morphological variation of the type material. A distribution map is also provided. Gonatopus mariae is a rare species and its distribution is probably restricted to the southeastern region of Brazil. 

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