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Bromeliad ornamental species: conservation issues and challenges related to commercialization/Especies ornamentais de bromelias: conservacao e desafios relacionados a sua comercializacao

Bromeliads grow almost exclusively in the New World tropics and subtropics, mainly in South America in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (ca. 1200 species). Within the last few decades, their beautiful shapes and colors, low maintenance and easy adaptability to small gardens have brought bromeliads into...

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Published in:Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences 2012-01, Vol.34 (1), p.91-100
Main Authors: Negrelle, Raquel Rejane Bonato, Mitchell, Darcy, Anacleto, Adilson
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
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Summary:Bromeliads grow almost exclusively in the New World tropics and subtropics, mainly in South America in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (ca. 1200 species). Within the last few decades, their beautiful shapes and colors, low maintenance and easy adaptability to small gardens have brought bromeliads into worldwide use as ornamental plants. While the ornamental bromeliad trade could make significant contributions to household economies in rural areas, the trade may represent a significant threat in some of the bromeliad biodiversity hotspot countries such as Brazil, Bolivia and Colombia. This paper presents an overview of production volumes, analysis of the Brazilian bromeliads trade chain--at the state, national and international levels--and recommendations to address development and conservation challenges. Keywords: fair trade, floriculture, non wood forest products, ornamental plants, production chain. Bromelias crescem quase que exclusivamente nas regioes tropicais e subtropicais do Novo Mundo, ocorrendo principalmente na Floresta Atlantica brasileira na America do Sul. (ca. 1200 especies). Nas ultimas decadas, pelas suas belas formas e cores, baixa demanda de manutencao e facil adaptabilidade a pequenos jardins, as bromelias tem sido mundialmente utilizadas como plantas ornamentais. O comercio de bromelias ornamentais pode promover significante acrescimo de renda em areas rurais, mas por outro lado pode tambem significar uma ameaca a manutencao da diversidade destes recursos biologicos, especialmente em paises como Brasil, Bolivia e Colombia. Este trabalho apresenta uma caracterizacao geral dos volumes de producao e da cadeia brasileira de comercializacao de bromelias--em nivel estadual, nacional e internacional assim como recomendacoes para promover o desenvolvimento deste setor e superar desafios relacionados ao uso sustentavel deste recurso. Palavras-chave: comercio justo, floricultura, produtos florestais nao-madeiraveis, plantas ornamentais, cadeia produtiva.
ISSN:1679-9283
1807-863X
DOI:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v34i1.7314