scholarly journals Eusocial Apidae in tropical insular region

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 733-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Affonso Lorenzon ◽  
Marilena de Menezes Silva Conde ◽  
Celso Guimarães Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Secondary Growth ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Foraging Activity ◽  
Tropical Islands ◽  
One Year ◽  
Insular Region

This study examined species richness and relative abundance of eusocial Apidae in an insular region of rain-forest, southeastern Brazil. Sampling took place during one year, using an standardized method with entomological net, at sites of secondary growth habitats surrounded by Atlantic rain-forest. Thirteen species of eusocial Apidae were netted at flowers, over 80% of the captured individuals were meliponine species, although the presence of Apis mellifera, commonly dominant in Brazilian habitats. Foraging activity of these bee species were essentially non-seasonal, apparently affected by high humidity. The patterns in abundance and species richness observed in Ilha Grande differed with other studies conducted at tropical islands, which were characterized by the poverty of meliponine species.

Melastomataceae in a continental Atlantic Forest island from southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 183 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Cristina Silva-Gonçalves ◽  
José Fernando Andrade Baumgratz ◽  
André Felippe Nunes-Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Montane Rain Forest ◽  
Phenological Data ◽  
Forest Plant Species ◽  
Ombrophilous Forest ◽  
Forest Island ◽  
Insular Region

The Marambaia is an important natural refuge for preserving the genetic heritage of several rain forest plant species. In this insular region, where the vegetation types are Lower Montane Rain Forest and restingas (sandy coastal plain habitat), the impressive diversity of Melastomataceae consists of seven genera and 25 species of which 13 represent new records for the area. Miconia is best represented with 10 species, followed by Tibouchina (6 spp.), Leandra (4 spp.), Clidemia (2 spp.) and Huberia, Marcetia and Ossaea (1 sp. each). Most of the species are shrubs or trees and occur in Dense Submontane Ombrophilous Forest. Huberia ovalifolia DC., Leandra acutiflora (Naudin) Cogn. and Leandra melastomoides Raddi are cited in the list of endangered species for the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. An identification key is provided as well as descriptions, illustrations, comments on morphological peculiarities of species, and geographical and phenological data.

Feeding Ecology of Thoropa Miliaris (Anura, Cycloramphidae) in Four Areas of Atlantic Rain Forest, Southeastern Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla C. Siqueira ◽  
Monique Van Sluys ◽  
Cristina V. Ariani ◽  
Carlos F. D. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest

New Species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic Rain Forest in São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C. R. Alves ◽  
Ricardo J. Sawaya ◽  
Sérgio Fdos Reis ◽  
Célio F. B. Haddad
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

scholarly journals Checklist of ferns and lycophytes from the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira, Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Fregolente Faracco Mazziero ◽  
Paulo Henrique Labiak ◽  
Mateus Luis Barradas Paciencia
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Floristic Survey ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Ferns And Lycophytes

We present the floristic survey of ferns and lycophytes from the “Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira” (PETAR), a remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest of Southeastern Brazil, in São Paulo state. Besides a complete list of species, we also provide information on habit, geographic distribution, and conservation status. Among the 237 taxa, there are 235 species, one variety and one hybrid, distributed in 29 families and 74 genera. Ferns are represented by 223 taxa, whereas the lycophytes were represented by 14. The most representative families are Polypodiaceae (31 spp.), Pteridaceae (29 spp.) and Dryopteridaceae (28 spp.). The most diverse genera are Thelypteris (23 spp.), Asplenium (19 spp.), Elaphoglossum and Blechnum (10 spp. each). Noteworthy is the presence of Ctenitis anniesii, Dicksonia sellowiana, Elaphoglossum iguapense, E. prestonii, E. strictum, Thelypteris concinna, T. araucariensis and T. hatschbachii, all of them considered as endangered species in São Paulo state.

The giant tadpoles of Megaelosia jordanensis (Heyer, 1983)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3581 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
PAULO NOGUEIRA-COSTA ◽  
PATRICIA ALMEIDA-SANTOS ◽  
CARLOS ALBERTO GONÇALVEZ CRUZ ◽  
ULISSES CARAMASCHI
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest

The genus Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro currently comprises seven species associated with Atlantic Rain Forest of southeastern Brazil. This genus is composed of big-sized diurnal frogs that live associated to lotic streams in forests (Giaretta, et al. 1993). Five out of seven Megaelosia species have its larvae described: M. apuana Pombal, Prado & Canedo; M. boticariana Giaretta & Aguiar; M. goeldii Baumann; M. lutzae Izecksohn & Gouvêa; M. massarti De Witte (Pombal et al. 200; Giaretta & Aguiar, 1998; Lutz, 1930; Nuin, 2003; Giaretta et al, 1993).

scholarly journals Floral biology and breeding system of Psychotria tenuinervis Muell. Arg. (Rubiaceae) in the Atlantic rain forest, SE Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Bernucci Virillo ◽  
Flavio Nunes Ramos ◽  
Cibele Cardoso de Castro ◽  
João Semir
Keyword(s):  
Breeding System ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Floral Biology ◽  
Pollination Biology ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Flower Production ◽  
Corolla Length ◽  
Se Brazil ◽  
Anther Length

(Floral biology and breeding system oi Psychotria tenuinervis Muell. Arg. (Rubiaceae) in the Atlantic rain forest, SE Brazil). The aim of this study was to investigate pollination biology, floral morphometry, morph ratio and breeding system oiPsychotria tenuinervis in an area of Atlantic rain forest in southeastern Brazil. Pollination biology was studied based on focal observations and the breeding system was determined using controlled crosses; data on flower production and floral morphometry were compared between the two floral morphs. Flower production by the two floral morphs was similar, with flowers being reciprocally herkogamous, diurnal and pollinated at similar frequencies, mainly by medium-sized bees. Corolla length and diameter, as well as anther length, were similar between the floral morphs, whereas stigma lobes were larger in thrums. Psychotria tenuinervis is a preferentially self- and intramorph-incompatible, non-apomitic species, with isoplethic populations. At the study site, P. tenuinervis may be considered as a typical distylous species, with reciprocal herkogamous flowers that favour intermorph pollinations and legitimate matings.

Length-weight relationships for 15 fish species from Atlantic rain forest streams, southeastern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 809-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. da Costa ◽  
T. Moreti ◽  
W. Uehara ◽  
H. K. dos Santos ◽  
F. G. Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Forest Streams
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