Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of the structure and composition of native palm communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study was carried out at “Parque Estadual da Serra Furada” (PAESF), a protected area located in southern state of Santa Catarina. A palm...
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doaj-99ab05029f7f4363b488dffeaddc49d02020-11-25T02:15:34ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de JaneiroFloresta e Ambiente2179-808726410.1590/2179-8087.041318S2179-80872019000400144Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological StudyGuilherme Alves EliasRenato ColaresAltamir Rocha AntunesPeterson Teodoro PadilhaJoanna Marie Tucker LimaRobson SantosABSTRACT The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of the structure and composition of native palm communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study was carried out at “Parque Estadual da Serra Furada” (PAESF), a protected area located in southern state of Santa Catarina. A palm community survey was carried out in Dense Ombrophilous Forest in five 20 m × 100 m sampling units, totaling 1ha. All palm individuals were measured, totaling 11,183 plants, belonging to four genera and five species: Bactris setosa Mart., Euterpe edulis Mart., Geonoma gamiova Barb.Rodr., Geonoma schottiana Mart. and Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman. Euterpe edulis was the most common species, contributing the most to all phytosociological parameters; however, relatively few large individuals were found. Our study demonstrates the limitations of traditional forest surveys that ignore smaller diameter palm species and highlights the importance of the role of this group in the floristic diversity, ecosystem function, environmental services and carbon dynamics.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019000400144&lng=en&tlng=enbiodiversityconservation areaEuterpe edulisforest inventoryPalmaephytosociologySanta Catarina |
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Guilherme Alves Elias Renato Colares Altamir Rocha Antunes Peterson Teodoro Padilha Joanna Marie Tucker Lima Robson Santos Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study Floresta e Ambiente biodiversity conservation area Euterpe edulis forest inventory Palmae phytosociology Santa Catarina |
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Guilherme Alves Elias Renato Colares Altamir Rocha Antunes Peterson Teodoro Padilha Joanna Marie Tucker Lima Robson Santos |
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Guilherme Alves Elias |
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Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study |
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Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study |
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Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study |
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Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study |
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Palm (Arecaceae) Communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a Phytosociological Study |
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palm (arecaceae) communities in the brazilian atlantic forest: a phytosociological study |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro |
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Floresta e Ambiente |
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ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of the structure and composition of native palm communities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study was carried out at “Parque Estadual da Serra Furada” (PAESF), a protected area located in southern state of Santa Catarina. A palm community survey was carried out in Dense Ombrophilous Forest in five 20 m × 100 m sampling units, totaling 1ha. All palm individuals were measured, totaling 11,183 plants, belonging to four genera and five species: Bactris setosa Mart., Euterpe edulis Mart., Geonoma gamiova Barb.Rodr., Geonoma schottiana Mart. and Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman. Euterpe edulis was the most common species, contributing the most to all phytosociological parameters; however, relatively few large individuals were found. Our study demonstrates the limitations of traditional forest surveys that ignore smaller diameter palm species and highlights the importance of the role of this group in the floristic diversity, ecosystem function, environmental services and carbon dynamics. |
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biodiversity conservation area Euterpe edulis forest inventory Palmae phytosociology Santa Catarina |
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