Floristic Composition, Structure, Diversity and Conservation Strategies for Rehabilitation of Dry Tropical Forests in Buffer Zone of Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (AABR), India

AbstractWe evaluated the effect of ENSO 2015/16 on the water relations of eight tree species in seasonally dry tropical forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The functional traits: wood density, relative water content in wood, xylem water potential and specific leaf area were recorded during the rainy season and compared in three consecutive years: 2015 (pre-ENSO conditions), 2016 (ENSO conditions) and 2017 (post-ENSO conditions). We analyzed tree size on the capacity to respond to water deficit, considering young and mature trees, and if this response is distinctive in species with different leaf patterns in seasonally dry tropical forests distributed along a precipitation gradient (700–1200 mm year−1). These traits showed a strong decrease in all species in response to water stress in 2016, mainly in the driest site. Deciduous species had lower wood density, higher predawn water potential and higher specific leaf area than evergreen species. In all cases, mature trees were more tolerant to drought. In the driest site, there was a significant reduction in water status, regardless of their leaf phenology, indicating that seasonally dry tropical forests are highly vulnerable to ENSO. Vulnerability of deciduous species is intensified in the driest areas and in the youngest trees.

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Lomami Buffer Zone (DRC): Forest composition, structure, and the sustainability of its use by local communities

Biotropica ◽

10.1111/btp.13045 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigue Batumike ◽

Gérard Imani ◽

Benjamin Bisimwa ◽

Hwaba Mambo ◽

John Kalume ◽

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Keyword(s):

Buffer Zone ◽

Local Communities ◽

Forest Composition ◽

Composition Structure

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Floristic composition of the Montane Forest in the Almadina-Barro Preto axis, Southern Bahia, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06033878 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Macielle Macedo Coelho ◽

André Márcio Amorim

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Tropical Forests ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Floristic Composition ◽

Woody Species ◽

Life Forms ◽

Montane Forest ◽

Forest Remnants ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

Arboreal Habit

The aim of this study is to survey the angiosperms of two montane forest remnants in the southern Bahia, Brazil: Corcovado (SCO) and Pedra Lascada (SPL). Both fragments are located in the municipality of Almadina and Barro Preto, respectively, and are 18 km distant from each other. We sampled 899 species of angiosperms distributed in 437 genera and 116 families. The SCO was the richest area with 678 species, distributed in 367 genera and 100 families. SPL showed 466 species in 269 genera and 88 families. The percentage of species identified was 85.8% and of this total, 37.7% are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, 11.2% are endemic to southern Bahia and northern Espírito Santo and 7% are disjunct between the Atlantic Forest and Amazon. The remaining percentages (44.3%) were of species widely distributed. The richest families in the two areas were Orchidaceae (10%), Rubiaceae (7%), Bromeliaceae (5.5%), Melastomataceae (4.2%) and Poaceae (4%). The richest genera were Psychotria (2%),Piper (1.8%), Ocotea (1.6%),Vriesea (1.5%) and Peperomia (1.4%). More than half of the recorded species showed non-arboreal habit, regarding life forms documented. That comes against the assertion that many authors in the tropical forests, where species richness in angiosperms is expected for non-woody species, especially in montane forests. Twelve species have been identified as new, but seven others already described from collections previously obtained in these two areas. Orchidaceae, Rubiaceae, Poaceae and Bromeliaceae showed significant richness in this study these families are commonly reported as the richest in other inventories in the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia reinforcing their importance to the regional flora. The high levels of richness, endemism, and the growing numbers of new taxonomic discoveries from the SPL and SCO sites indicate the biological importance of these two forest remnants. The implementation of parks or other protected environmental reserves would be essential to the conservation of its species.

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S. H. Bullock, H. A. Mooney & E. Medina (eds) 1995. Seasonally dry tropical forests. Cambridge University Press, xvii + 450pp. Hardback. ISBN 0 521 43514 5. Price £65.00.

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467400010361 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 161-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. D. Swaine

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Cambridge University ◽

Seasonally Dry ◽

Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests ◽

Dry Tropical Forests

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Taxonomic revision of Amorimia W.R. Anderson (Malpighiaceae)

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-47/2017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 238-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rafael Felipe de Almeida

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Tropical Forests ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Identification Key ◽

Risk Assessments ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Seasonally Dry ◽

Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests ◽

Dry Tropical Forests

ABSTRACT The taxonomic revision of Amorimia (Malpighiaceae) is presented, including typifications, and descriptions for all accepted species. The genus is endemic to Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests and Rainforests of South America, and its species can be distinguished by morphological details of leaves, indumenta, inflorescences, flowers, and fruits. This study includes an identification key for the subgenera and species of Amorimia, illustrations, distribution maps, conservation risk assessments, and comments on ecology, nomenclature, and taxonomy for all species. Additionally, I provide a key to differentiate Amorimia from the remaining genera of the Malpighioid clade.

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Philately’s Implications in Ecological Education via Romanian Thematic Joint Issues (IV)- Regarding the 2nd Collaboration with WWF

Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology ◽

10.9734/ajee/2021/v14i130198 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 66-81

Author(s):

Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța ◽

Alexandru Leonard Pop ◽

Mirela Coman

Keyword(s):

Natural Capital ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Habitat Alteration ◽

Ecological Education ◽

The Public ◽

Adequate Information ◽

Postage Stamps ◽

Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve ◽

Made In

The project to promote the protected natural heritage and biodiversity continues with the 2nd collaboration of the Romanian postal administration with the World Wildlife Fund. Introducing in the scientific circulation the idea of thematic philately, for the protection of endangered species, this time we focused on the issue published in 1984. This is suggestively entitled “Animals protected in the Romanian reservations”. It should be mentioned that, at the end of 1984, the national thematic philately was enriched, with a series of postage stamps promoting pelicans. The philatelic issue comes to the public to confirm that in Romania (more exactly in Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve) there is the largest colony of common pelicans in Europe. The research emphasizes the mass character of thematic philately and its role as a cultural ambassador. The 1984 philatelic issue, underlines the implications of WWF, along with those of the Romanian postal administration, in promoting the natural capital to be protected. The issue itself has many philatelic effects (especially maximum postcards), both those made privately and officially, which we insisted. We wanted to show that such philatelic materials, made in collaboration with prestigious entities, are more than welcome in sounding the alarm about habitat alteration. Also, they can be the basis of various conservation strategies in terms of adequate information among tourists.

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Doryfera johannae (Bourcier, 1847) (Aves: Apodiformes: Trochilidae): new locality, range extension and notes on distribution

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.5.1749 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1749 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alice Gabrielle Elizabeth Brown ◽

Andrew William Whitworth ◽

Alex Fowler ◽

Marcus Brent-Smith ◽

Oliver Burdekin

Keyword(s):

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Range Extension ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Madre De Dios ◽

New Distribution ◽

Manu Biosphere Reserve

We present a new distribution map, including new locality records for the Blue-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera johannae) from southeast Peru. One of these records is the first physical capture record for the Madre de Dios region and supposes a range extension of ca. 470 km to the southeast. We provide notes related to the environment in which this individual was found, along with photos of the captured female from the Manu Learning Centre in the buffer zone of Manu Biosphere Reserve.

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Prediction of Biomass in Dry Tropical Forests: an Approach on the Importance of Total Height in the Development of Local and Pan-Tropical Models

10.21203/rs.3.rs-52272/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Robson Borges de Lima ◽

Cinthia Pereira de Oliveira ◽

Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira ◽

José Antônio Aleixo da Silva ◽

Emanuel Araújo Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Forecast Error ◽

Carbon Accounting ◽

Total Biomass ◽

Prediction Errors ◽

Local Models ◽

Dry Forests ◽

Data Set ◽

Dry Tropical Forests ◽

Trees And Shrubs

Abstract Background: Dry tropical forests in arid lands cover large areas in Brazil, but few studies report the total biomass stock showing the importance of height measurements, in addition to applying and comparing local and pan-tropical models of biomass prediction for the domain of trees and shrubs found in that environment. Here, we use a biomass data set of 500 trees and shrubs, covering 15 species harvested in a management plan in the state of Pernambuco, in Brazil. We seek to develop local models and compare them with the equations traditionally applied to dry forests - showing the importance of tree height measurements. Due to the non-linear relationships with the independent variables of the tree, we used a nonlinear least squares modeling technique when adjusting models, we adopted the cross-validation procedure. The selection of the models was based on the likelihood measures (AIC), total explained variation (R2) and forecast error (RSE, RMSE and Bias). Results: In summary, our above-ground biomass data set is best represented by the Schumacher-Hall equation: exp [3.5336 + 1.9126 × log (D) + 1.2438 × log (Ht)], which shows that height measurements are essential to estimate accurately biomass. The biggest prediction errors observed when testing pan-tropical models in our data demonstrated the importance of developing new local models and indicated that careful considerations should be made if generic “pantropical” models without height measurements are planned for application in dry forests in Brazil. Conclusions: Thus, local equations can be used for carbon accounting in REDD + and sustainable incentive projects that initiate the development of dry forests and assess ecosystem services.

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