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Environmental gradient analysis in arboreal communities in the lower Jacui river/Gradiente ambiental em comunidades arboreas no baixo rio Jacui
Central Depression region in the state of Rio Grande do Sul extends across plains and gentle undulated reliefs, with a predominance of gallery forests. This study aimed to analyze remaining tree communities of the seasonal deciduous forest in different positions of the landscape in small tributaries...
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Published in: | Ciência rural 2015-10, p.1802 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Summary: | Central Depression region in the state of Rio Grande do Sul extends across plains and gentle undulated reliefs, with a predominance of gallery forests. This study aimed to analyze remaining tree communities of the seasonal deciduous forest in different positions of the landscape in small tributaries of a watershed in Pantano Grande, RS, Brazil Surveys were conducted at 40 sampling points equaling 500[m.sup.2]. The analysis pointed to the existence of three ecological groups, spatially correlated with their positions in the landscape, at different stages of preservation, diversity, structure and floristic development. The community groups were named sub-montane (upper plains) and alluvial formations, and the domain area of both formations (FA/FS). The FA/FS proved to be more diverse than the others, with lower ecological dominance in narrow fragments. Submontane stood out with higher density of individuals in the largest diameter and height classes, with high ecological dominance, determined by a particular species tolerant to shade, Actinostemon concolor. Alluvial formation (FA) was characterized by smaller individual trees and the dominant presence of Sebastiania commersoniana in narrow corridors. Key words: ecology, diversity, subtropical forest, forest soil. A regiao da Depressao Central do Rio Grande do Sul estende-se por planicies e relevos suaves ondulados, com predominio de florestas de galeria. Este estudo teve o objetivo de investigar a estrutura e a diversidade dos remanescentes de Floresta Estacionai Decidual em diferentes posicoes na paisagem de pequenos tributarios ao longo de uma microbacia em Pantano Grande, RS. Os levantamentos foram realizados em 40 pontos amostrais com 500[m.sup.2]. Foi constatada a existencia de tres grupos ecologicos, espacialmente correlacionados a posicao no relevo, tendo diferentes estagios de conservacao, diversidade, estrutura e floristica. O grupo 1, formacao submontana (FS), destacou-se pela maior densidade de individuos nas maiores classes de diametro e pela maior altura, com alta dominancia ecologica, determinada por uma particular especie tolerante a sombra, Actinostemon concolor. O grupo 2, FA/FS, revelou-se com maior diversidade que os demais grupos, apresentando menor dominancia ecologica. O grupo 3, formacao aluvial (FA), foi caracterizado por individuos arboreos menores e pela presenca dominante de Sebastiania commersoniana. Palavras-chave: ecologia, floresta subtropical, diversidade, solos florestais. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20131371 |