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Seed rain from Ficus cestrifolia was analysed on degraded lands in the Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Five traps (1 m x 1 m) were installed underneath four Ficus cestrifolia fig trees for the purpose of seed rain collection and subsequent analysis. The vegetation was in its initial stage of regeneration. Experiments were realized from June 2001 to May 2002, with collection of the material from the seed traps (excrement, fruit and seeds) made every fifteen days. The traps received 3615 seeds, resulting in a seed rain of 180,75 seeds/m2/year. The input was most concentrated between September and November with a total collection of 2,382 seeds (66%), showing a marked seasonality. Therefore the strategy of plants working as a natural perch seems to be practicable in projects of restoration of degraded lands.Downloads
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