Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest
ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of spacing, species richness, and sampling time on accumulated litter in forest restoration areas in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The experiment was conducted under a randomized complete block design, in a subdivided p...
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| author | Marcos Vinicius Winckler Caldeira Tiago de Oliveira Godinho Fagner Luciano Moreira Ítalo Favoreto Campanharo Kallil Chaves Castro Adriano Ribeiro de Mendonça Paulo André Trazzi |
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| description | ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of spacing, species richness, and sampling time on accumulated litter in forest restoration areas in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The experiment was conducted under a randomized complete block design, in a subdivided plot scheme. Six treatments were evaluated, consisting of a combination of spacing levels and species richness. Accumulated litter samples were weighed and chemically analyzed to obtain nutrient concentrations. The variables analyzed in the restoration process, in general, did not influence litter biomass and nutrient concentrations. The time elapsed between restoration implantation and data sampling for the present study may have been insufficient for the occurrence of differences in variables evaluated. Despite the small amount of accumulated litter, it is of great importance for soil physical protection and fertility improvement, generating conditions for the stabilization of new forest species in the restoration area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0023774c4d1e4e34b1b7d0319f4acea92022-12-21T23:48:14ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de JaneiroFloresta e Ambiente2179-808726spe110.1590/2179-8087.041118S2179-80872019005000107Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland ForestMarcos Vinicius Winckler CaldeiraTiago de Oliveira GodinhoFagner Luciano MoreiraÍtalo Favoreto CampanharoKallil Chaves CastroAdriano Ribeiro de MendonçaPaulo André TrazziABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of spacing, species richness, and sampling time on accumulated litter in forest restoration areas in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The experiment was conducted under a randomized complete block design, in a subdivided plot scheme. Six treatments were evaluated, consisting of a combination of spacing levels and species richness. Accumulated litter samples were weighed and chemically analyzed to obtain nutrient concentrations. The variables analyzed in the restoration process, in general, did not influence litter biomass and nutrient concentrations. The time elapsed between restoration implantation and data sampling for the present study may have been insufficient for the occurrence of differences in variables evaluated. Despite the small amount of accumulated litter, it is of great importance for soil physical protection and fertility improvement, generating conditions for the stabilization of new forest species in the restoration area.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019005000107&lng=en&tlng=enrestoration/reclamation/rehabilitation areasafforestation and reforestationforest soilforest nutritionecology of forest ecosystems |
| spellingShingle | Marcos Vinicius Winckler Caldeira Tiago de Oliveira Godinho Fagner Luciano Moreira Ítalo Favoreto Campanharo Kallil Chaves Castro Adriano Ribeiro de Mendonça Paulo André Trazzi Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest Floresta e Ambiente restoration/reclamation/rehabilitation areas afforestation and reforestation forest soil forest nutrition ecology of forest ecosystems |
| title | Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest |
| title_full | Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest |
| title_fullStr | Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest |
| title_full_unstemmed | Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest |
| title_short | Litter as an Ecological Indicator of Forest Restoration Processes in a Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest |
| title_sort | litter as an ecological indicator of forest restoration processes in a dense ombrophylous lowland forest |
| topic | restoration/reclamation/rehabilitation areas afforestation and reforestation forest soil forest nutrition ecology of forest ecosystems |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019005000107&lng=en&tlng=en |
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