Regeneration of a Mixed Ombrophilous Forest on the Santa Catarina Plateau

Authors

  • João Paulo de Maçaneiro Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR
  • Rafaela Cristina Seubert Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Allisson Heilmann Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Lauri Amândio Schorn Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2016v29n4p31

Abstract

Studies on forest regeneration can provide information about species that will form a forest in the future. However, few studies emphasize this component. This study evaluated tree and shrub regeneration in a Mixed Ombrophilous Forest using 180 sample plots with 2.5 m radius, where individuals whose height was ? 50 cm and diameter at breast height (DBH) was ? 5.0 cm. The sample consisted of 4,078 individuals and 89 species. The Shannon index (3.64) and the Pielou index (0.81) showed a high diversity and balance regarding the abundance of species. The most significant species for regeneration were Allophylus edulis, Casearia decandra, Cupania vernalis, Matayba elaeagnoides, and Myrsine coriacea. The results show that not all of the most important species tend exhibit an inverted J shape, indicating the possibility of imbalance between the mortality and recruitment rates of these species in regeneration.

Author Biographies

João Paulo de Maçaneiro, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR. Avenida Prefeito Lothário Meissner, 900, Jardim Botânico, Curitiba, PR, CEP 80210-170

Rafaela Cristina Seubert, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB. Rua São Paulo, 3250, Blumenau, SC, CEP 89030-000

Allisson Heilmann, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB. Rua São Paulo, 3250, Blumenau, SC, CEP 89030-000

Lauri Amândio Schorn, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB. Rua São Paulo, 3250, Blumenau, SC, CEP 89030-000

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Published

2016-12-07

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2016)

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