DIVERSIDADE, DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL E ESPÉCIES ARBÓREAS ESTRUTURANTES EM FLORESTA OMBRÓFILA DENSA NA AMAZÔNIA ORIENTAL / DIVERSITY, SPACE DISTRIBUTION, AND STRUCTURING TREE SPECIES IN DENSE OMBROPHILOUS FOREST IN THE EASTERN AMAZON

Neste estudo foram caracterizados morfologicamente frutos, sementes e plântulas de espécies da Floresta com Araucária (Floresta Ombrófila Mista), visando entender as estratégias de estabelecimento de diferentes grupos ecológicos. Frutos de 18 espécies arbóreas foram coletados na região de Curitiba, Paraná. As sementes foram semeadas em vermiculita e mantidas em laboratório, até a fase de plântula. Nas espécies pioneiras predominam frutos secos, deiscentes, sementes exalbuminosas, pequenas, com estruturas que favorecem a dispersão anemocórica e plântulas com cotilédones finos, foliáceos com tricomas. Nas secundárias tardias os frutos são carnosos com dispersão zoocórica, as sementes são albuminosas e as plântulas possuem cotilédones crassos, foliáceos, e, em alguns casos, também com função de reserva. Nas secundárias iniciais, as características são variáveis. A caracterização morfológica realizada dá subsídio, no contexto da ecologia funcional, à interpretação das diferentes estratégias de estabelecimento das espécies.AbstractMorphology of diaspore and seedling of tree species of the Araucaria forest (Subtropical Ombrophilous Forest) in southern Brazil. This study characterized morphologically the fruits, seeds and seedlings of species of Araucaria Forest, aiming to understand the strategies of establishing different successional groups. Therefore, fruits of 18 tree species were collected in Curitiba, Paraná. Then the seeds were sown in vermiculite and remained in the laboratory until the seedling stage. The pioneer species have predominantly dehiscent dry fruits, unalbuminous seeds, small structures that favor anemochoric dispersal and seedlings with thin cotyledons, foliaceous with trichomes. In late secondary species the fruits are fleshy with zoochorous dispersal, seeds are albuminous and seedlings present fleshy cotyledons, foliaceous, and in some cases also reserve function. In the early secondary species, the characteristics are variable. Morphological characterization allows the interpretation of functional ecology, the different strategies of establishment of species.Keywords: Succession groups; establishment; functional morphology; Mixed Ombrophilous Forest.

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Genera of Belytinae (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) recorded in the Atlantic Dense Ombrophilous Forest from Paraíba to Santa Catarina, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.06 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (6) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Alex Leite Quadros ◽

Carlos Roberto F. Brandão

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rain Forest ◽

Latitudinal Gradient ◽

Parasitoid Wasps ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Specific Level ◽

Natural Regulation ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Malaise Traps

The parasitoid wasps Belytinae (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea: Diapriidae) recorded thus far in the Atlantic Dense Ombrophilous Forest are reviewed at the supra specific level. The knowledge about the diversity of Belytinae in the Atlantic Forest is relatively poor, although these parasitoids may play a key role in the natural regulation of populations of the Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae (Diptera). The material used in this study comes mostly from standardized collections in 18 regularly spaced sites, from Paraíba to Santa Catarina Brazilian states, between 2000 and 2002, by the project “Richness and diversity of Hymenoptera and Isoptera along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Forest – the eastern Brazilian rain forest” (Biota/SP – FAPESP). At each location ten Malaise traps and a hundred Moericke traps were installed, both along two parallel transects spaced 100 m from each other. Further, a similar effort for the sweeping of vegetation was applied at each locality, being each sweeping sample the result of 5 minutes of sweeping. Traps, and sweeping of vegetation in the summed localities yielded a total of 1,241 Belytinae specimens, of which we recognize 115 morphospecies in eight genera (Aclista, Belyta, Cinetus, Odontopsilus, Scorpioteleia, Lyteba, Tropidopsilus and Camptopsilus). A further belytine genus (Miota), recorded in similar environment, was found at the collection of the Federal University of Espírito Santo and added to the list, totalling nine here keyed genera; for each genus we include a diagnosis, comments and a discussion on its records, distribution and biology; we also provide twenty-two plates with 102 figures (93 photographs and 9 maps).

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The Legacy Effects of Colonial and Apartheid Imprints on Urban Greening in South Africa: Spaces, Species, and Suitability

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ◽

10.3389/fevo.2020.579813 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Charlie M. Shackleton ◽

N. Gwedla

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Green Infrastructure ◽

Tree Species ◽

Urban Form ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Space Distribution ◽

Legacy Effects ◽

Urban Greening ◽

Urban Nature ◽

Urban Green

Colonialism is a significant legacy across most aspects of urban form, the nature and distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global South. However, the legacy effects of colonialism on urban green infrastructure and the uses thereof have only recently come under scrutiny. Here we collate information from South Africa on urban greening and interpret it through a colonial and apartheid legacy lens in relation to the distribution and types of urban nature found and their resonance with contemporary needs as an African country. The analysis indicates marked inequalities in public green space distribution and quality between neighborhoods designated for different race groups during the colonial and apartheid periods, which continues to be reproduced by the post-colonial (and post-apartheid) state. Additionally, in the older, former colonial neighborhoods non-native tree species dominate in parks and streets, with most of the species having been introduced during the colonial period. Such colonial introductions have left a burdensome legacy of invasive species that costs billions of Rands annually to keep in check. Lastly, the forms of nature and activities provided in public urban green spaces remains reminiscent of the colonial norm, with little recognition of African worldviews, identity and needs. We conclude in emphasizing the necessity for urban authorities and planners to address these anachronistic legacies through adopting a more inclusive and co-design approach with respect to the extent, location and types of urban nature provided, as well as the types of cultural symbols and activities permitted and promoted.

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ESTRUTURA HORIZONTAL DE UM TRECHO DE FLORESTA OMBRÓFILA DENSA DAS TERRAS BAIXAS NA RESERVA BIOLÓGICA DE SOORETAMA, LINHARES, ES

FLORESTA ◽

10.5380/rf.v41i2.21880 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Alessandro de Paula ◽

João Juares Soares

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Distribution Pattern ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Ecological Groups ◽

Horizontal Structure ◽

Shannon’S Index ◽

Dense Forest ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Biological Reserve

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a estrutura fitossociológica horizontal de um trecho da vegetação arbórea de uma floresta de tabuleiro. Foi realizada uma amostragem fitossociológica em 100 parcelas contíguas de 10 x 10 m, sendo amostrados os indivíduos com PAP ≥ 15 cm. Construiu-se a distribuição diamétrica e estimou-se o padrão de distribuição espacial das espécies. Foram amostrados 1519 indivíduos, distribuídos entre 265 espécies, 138 gêneros e 44 famílias. O índice de Shannon (H’) estimado foi de 4,87 nats/ind. As espécies com os maiores VI foram Rinorea bahiensis (Moric.) Kuntze, Eriotheca macrophylla (K. Schum.) A. Robyns e Sterculia speciosa K. Schum. Em relação aos grupos ecológicos, as secundárias tardias obtiveram mais que o dobro do VC e VI das secundárias iniciais. A distribuição diamétrica apresentada pelas pioneiras foi truncada, sendo que a das secundárias iniciais foi ampla. A predominância de espécies tolerantes ao sombreamento nos estágios iniciais de crescimento reforça a ideia de que o estádio sucessional encontra-se avançado. Foram encontradas 10 espécies com padrão de distribuição espacial agregado e 29 aleatório.Palavras-chave:Fitossociologia; estrutura horizontal; Floresta Ombrófila Densa; floresta de tabuleiro; floresta atlântica. AbstractHorizontal structure of Ombrophilous dense forest of lowlands in Sooretama Biological Reserve, Linhares. This work aimed to analyze horizontal structure of arboreal vegetation from a “tableland” forest. A phytosociological sample was carried out on 100 contiguous plots of 10 X 10 meters. We sampled the individuals with PBH ≥ 15 cm, built up the diametric distribution and estimated spatial species distribution pattern. We sampled 1519 individuals, which were distributed into 265 species, 138 genera and 44 families. Shannon’s Index (H’) was estimated at 4.87 nats/ind. Species with the highest IV were Rinorea bahiensis (Moric.) Kuntze, Eriotheca macrophylla (K. Schum.) A. Robyns and Sterculia speciosa K. Schum. In relation to ecological groups, the late secondary species obtained CV and IV, twice as much as the early secondary ones. Pioneers presented truncated diametric distribution, as long as the early secondary had a broader one. Shadow tolerant species predominance reinforces that successional stadium is advanced. It had been found 10 species with aggregated spatial distribution and 29 random ones.Keywords: Phytosociology; horizontal structure; Dense Ombrophilous Forest; tabuleiro forest; atlantic forest.

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Bryophytes diversity in Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860201566409 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 1063-1071 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Denise P. Costa ◽

Denilson F. Peralta

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Amazon Rainforest ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Large Groups ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Southeastern Region

Abstract The bryoflora of Brazil comprises 1,524 species, 117 families, and 413 genera (11 hornworts, 633 liverworts, and 880 mosses). The most diverse families of liverworts are: Lejeuneaceae (285 species), Lepidoziaceae (48), Frullaniaceae (37), Ricciaceae (36), Plagiochilaceae (27), Radulaceae and Metzgeriaceae (26 each), Lophocoleaceae (18), Aneuraceae (15), and Calypogeiaceae (13); while, for the mosses, we have: Sphagnaceae (83 species), Fissidentaceae (65) Pottiaceae (63), Dicranaceae (54), Bryaceae and Sematophyllaceae (53 each), Orthotrichaceae and Pilotrichaceae (51 each), Calymperaceae (48), and Hypnaceae (28). These large groups account for 71% of the Brazilian bryophyte species. Lejeuneaceae and Sphagnaceae are the families with highest number of endemic taxa (54 and 60 species). The Atlantic Rainforest presents the greatest number of species (1,337), followed by the Amazon Rainforest (570) and Cerrado (478). The highest number of endemic species (242) is associated with the Atlantic Rainforest, where the Dense Ombrophilous Forest concentrates 73% of the species with 62% endemism. The Southeastern region is the most diverse in number of species (1,228) and with more endemism (219). Most endangered species are restricted to the Atlantic Rainforest of southeastern Brazil, which is the diversity and endemism centre for mosses and liverworts. The information currently presented by the Brazilian List is close to the real bryophyte diversity found in the country.

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Influência da precipitação pluviométrica na regeneração natural em trecho de uma floresta ombrófila densa aluvial (Influence of rainfall in natural regeneration in a dense ombrophylous forest alluvial in eastern amazona, Pará, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física ◽

10.26848/rbgf.v12.4.p1302-1309 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1302

Author(s):

Millena Vasconcelos Pantoja ◽

Maria Aurora Santos da Mota ◽

Mário Augusto Jardim

Keyword(s):

Natural Regeneration ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Floodplain Forest ◽

Structural Composition ◽

Internal Precipitation ◽

Composition And Structure ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Number Of Individuals ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Floristic Structure

R E S U M OO objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a influência da precipitação interna sobre a composição e estrutura da regeneração natural em um trecho de floresta ombrófila densa aluvial no estuário amazônico. Os dados foram coletados de fevereiro a julho de 2016, em quatro parcelas de 20 x 20m, subdivididas em subparcelas de 1 x 1m para análise da composição florística e estrutural da regeneração e instalados 11 pluviômetros para amostragem da precipitação. Houve pouca variação na quantidade de indivíduos, famílias, gêneros e espécies entre o período chuvoso e o menos chuvoso. Pariana campestris Aubl., Anthurium sinuatum Benth. ex, Schott, Costus arabicus L. e Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. foram mais representativas devido aos impactos antrópicos na área. Conclui-se que não houve influência da precipitação interna na abundância e na riqueza de espécies da regeneração natural.Palavras-chave: Floresta de várzea; florística; estrutura. A B S T R A C T The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of internal precipitation on the composition and structure of natural regeneration in an alluvial dense ombrophilous forest in the Amazonian estuary. The data were collected from february to july 2016, in four 20 x 20m plots, subdivided into 1x1m subplots to analyze the floristic and structural composition of the regeneration and using 11 pluviometers to sample the precipitation. There was little variation in the number of individuals, families, genera and species between the rainy season and the less rainy season. Pariana campestris Aubl., Anthurium sinuatum Benth. Schott, Costus arabicus L. and Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. were more representative due to anthropic impacts on the area. It was concluded that there was no influence of internal precipitation on the abundance and richness of natural regeneration species.Keywords: Floodplain forest, Floristic, Structure.

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Eremocaulon triramis (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae: Guaduinae): a new species from the Atlantic rainforest of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.375.1.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 375 (1) ◽

pp. 104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

CRISTIELLE DE JESUS-COSTA ◽

LYNN G. CLARK ◽

ANA PAULA SANTOS-GONÇALVES ◽

XIMENA LONDOÑO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Habitat Distribution ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest ◽

A New Species ◽

Number Of Branches

An unusual new species of Eremocaulon, a Neotropical woody bamboo genus, is here described and illustrated. Eremocaulon triramis occurs in dense ombrophilous forest and is apparently endemic to Espírito Santo state, Brazil. The diameter and indument of the culms, number of branches in the branch complement, and occurrence of two different forms of fimbriae on the foliage leaves allow this taxon to be recognized as distinct from its congeners, even in the vegetative condition. Reproductively, E. triramis differs from its congeners in having laminiferous subtending bracts in the pseudospikelets and four stamens. Illustrations, photos, a detailed description, comments on morphology, habitat, distribution, and conservation status are provided, as well as a key to all species of Eremocaulon.

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TREE COMPONENT DEMOGRAPHY IN AN UPPER MONTANE MIXED OMBROPHILOUS FOREST UNDER CHRONIC ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCES

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/1806-90882017000300012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Juliana Pizutti Dallabrida ◽

Aline Pereira Cruz ◽

Chayane Cristina de Souza ◽

Mariele Alves Ferrer da Silva ◽

Vanessa de Fátima Soboleski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Basal Area ◽

Recruitment Rate ◽

Permanent Plots ◽

Species Number ◽

Structural Deterioration ◽

Timber Products ◽

Succession Process ◽

Tree Component ◽

Ombrophilous Forest

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to understand the dynamics of an Upper Montane Mixed Ombrophilous Forest in the municipality of Painel, Santa Catarina, Brazil, where low-level but chronic disturbances, such as extensive cattle grazing and exploitation of non-timber products, are common practices. In 2008, permanent plots were allocated and all tree species with circumference at breast height (CBH) equal to or greater than 15.7 cm were measured. A second survey was conducted in 2014 by the same methodology. Mortality, recruitment, and basal area gain and loss rates were then determined. The tree species were classified into regeneration guilds and proportion tests were conducted to verify the associations between dynamics patterns and guilds. The community has shown a 2.3%.year-1 average mortality rate, a 2.2%.year-1 average recruitment rate, a 3.0%.year-1 average basal area gain rate and a 1.8%.year-1 average basal area loss rate. Species number has decreased from 55 to 48. Regeneration guilds have shown different dynamics patterns, where the pioneers have shown the greatest mortality (19.9%) and recruitment (15.6%) proportion and reduced representativeness in shade-tolerant climax species. Therefore, floristic impoverishment and higher representativeness reduction of late species have been observed. We have concluded that despite disturbances do not result in structural deterioration, they have the potential to slow the succession process and cause a floristic homogenization in the area under study.

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Landscape structure in the northern coast of Paraná state, a hotspot for the brazilian Atlantic Forest conservation

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/s0100-67622012000500018 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 961-970 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Érico Emed Kauano ◽

José Marcelo Domingues Torezan ◽

Fernanda Cristina Gil Cardoso ◽

Márcia Cristina Mendes Marques

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Landscape Structure ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Secondary Forests ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Landscape Matrix ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Ombrophilous Forest ◽

Dense Ombrophilous Forest

The "Serra do Mar" region comprises the largest remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The coast of the Paraná State is part of the core area of the "Serra do Mar" corridor and where actions for biodiversity conservation must be planned. In this study we aimed at characterizing the landscape structure in the APA-Guaraqueçaba, the largest protected area in this region, in order to assist environmental policies of this region. Based on a supervised classification of a mosaic of LANDSAT-5-TM satellite images (from March 2009), we developed a map (1:75,000 scale) with seven classes of land use and land cover and analyzed the relative quantities of forests and modified areas in slopes and lowlands. The APA-Guaraqueçaba is comprised mainly by the Dense Ombrophilous Forest (68.6% of total area) and secondary forests (9.1%), indicating a forested landscape matrix; anthropogenic and bare soil areas (0.8%) and the Pasture/Grasslands class (4.2%) were less representative. Slopes were less fragmented and more preserved (96.3% of Dense Ombrophilous Forest and secondary forest) than lowlands (71.3%), suggesting that restoration initiatives in the lowlands must be stimulated in this region. We concluded that most of the region sustains well-conserved ecosystems, highlighting the importance of Paraná northern coast for the biodiversity maintenance of the Atlantic Forest.

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