Manejo e regeneração de trecho degradado de floresta estacional semidecidual : Reserva Municipal de Santa Genebra, Campinas, SP

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

The current study was performed in Reserva Municipal de Santa Genebra (RMSG), Campinas/SP(22° 48 36" S- 470 OT33 W), in an area burned in 1981. The RMSG has approximately 250 ha. The burned area, approximately 10 ha, does not present a forest physiognomy, instead it is characterized as having an overpopulation of lianas that form the vegetation and its predominant life form. The objectives of this study were: 1) to analyze the woody composition 17 years after the action of fire; 2) using the results from this study and from previous studies, also performed in the burned area, to discuss aspects related to secondary succession after fire; 3) check the management contribution of lianas to the forest recovery, where the lianas present overpopulation and are dominant. The phytosociological results from the woody vegetation (Dbh >O cm), confirmed that the process of secondary succession did not promote forest recovery in the RMSG burned area. In comparisons with other secondary forests with same origin and similar ages, the woody community of the RMSG burned area shows is species poorest, had a reduced basal area, and also had a tendency to increase the shrubb component of the community structure. Time analysis confirmed that the secondary succession pattern in the RMSG burned area was characterized by a forest regeneration "pulse" between two non forest phases, diverging from the tropical forest succession proposed model. The land use history and the existence of seed sources, two of the main attributes used to interpret tropical forest secondary succession, did not explain the successional pattern that occurred in the burned area of RMSG. Land use history and the existence of seeds sources, two of the main attributes used to interpret the tropical forest secondary succession, did not explain the successional pattern observed in the RMSG burned area. The importance of others factors involved in the forest recovery process, as habitat characteristics, differences of growing and colonization abilities from the arboreal species from different ecological groups, characteristics of the RMSG as a possible seed source and attractive capacity of the burned area to the dispersive fauna, are discussed. The liana management experiment was conducted for 28 months in 20 15 X 15m quadrats, with 5 treatments distributed in 4 randomized repetition blocks: liana removed from total area (C), liana removed from total area and pioneer species planted (Cp), liana removed form bands (F), restricted liana removal to aid forest regeneration (E) and control. The quadrats were used as sample unit of the woody vegetation (Dbh >0 cm), while the regeneration layer sample was obtained inside 3x3m quadrats. The liana removal fostered forest regeneration and the treatments with higher cut intensity (C e Cp), present enhanced alteration of woody community structure and composition, as a function of new individuals established in the quadrats after management. The pioneer planting (treatment Cp), did not accelerate the recovery process and the natural regeneration suppressed the planted population. The results indicate that liana control is an efficient practice to promote recovery of the arboreal cover in secondary communities dominated by lianas, but the sustainability of the forest system created depends on complementary management practices to accelerate the regeneration of the non pioneer species. Key words: lianas management, forest dynamic, secondary forest, restoration ecology. secondary succession,

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solos - manejo ecologia florestal solos - conservação comunidades vegetais dinamica de vegetação sucessão ecologica

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