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Authors

  • João de Deus Medeiros Departamento de Botânica - UFSC
  • Márcia Rosana Stefani

Abstract

In the present work the anatomy and ecology of Calophyllum brasiliense Camb. leaves were studied. The leaves samples were obtained at the three different levels in the crown, from trees growing under natural conditions in Rio Vermelho Forest Park, Santa Catarina Island. The samples were used to prepare slides for microscopy study and the remaining was used to determine the total leaf area. The median size of leaves coming from the three different levels of the lower, as well as the middle and upper crown strata differ significantly, but there are not significant difference in stomata number between leaves of the three strata are not significant. The leaves are glabrous, showing a thick cuticle and a hypodermis. The stomata are the paracytic type (rubiaceous). The mesophyll is dorsiventral and shows a spongy parenchyma with large intercellular spaces.

Author Biographies

João de Deus Medeiros, Departamento de Botânica - UFSC

Possui Graduação em pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo e Doutorado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente é Diretor do Departamento de Florestas do Ministério do Meio Ambiente e professor Associado da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Márcia Rosana Stefani

Possui Graduação em Ciências Biológicas Bacharelado pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Graduação em Ciências Biológicas Licenciatura pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e Mestrado em Botânica pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Atualmente é Professor Contratado da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Published

1997-01-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (1997)

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