Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit
Galls are well distributed across the World and among plant families. Their diversity can support the status of conservation of an area as an urban park, once inventories are presented. These inventories also help to understand the morphological patterns of the galls, based on their most common shap...
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| description | Galls are well distributed across the World and among plant families. Their diversity can support the status of conservation of an area as an urban park, once inventories are presented. These inventories also help to understand the morphological patterns of the galls, based on their most common shape, color, host botanical families, inducers and galled organs. This study is about an inventory of galls at Parque Estadual Serra Verde, Brazil. This conservation unit is an urban park strongly anthropized in a transition area of Cerrado and Mata Atlântica. Galls from four different trails were observed, and collected monthly during one year. The terminology morphospecies was used to distinguish the galls because the identification of the inducers were not always possible. Seventy five morphospecies of galls belonging to 43 host plant species of 24 botanical families were observed. Mostly of the galls was induced by Diptera:Cecidomyiidae, in Fabaceae and Myrtaceae. The most common traits were the globoid shape and green color. The leaves were the most frequent galled organ and followed by the stems. All these tendencies had been already observed in other inventories. Comparing current results with other studies at similar areas, we can assume that the Parque Estadual Serra Verde is very important for conservation. Urban green areas are subject to high disturbance and degradation but also increase the quality of life for the population inhabiting the areas nearby. The diversity of galls at Parque Estadual Serra Verde reflects an area with high levels of stress but with moderate botanical diversity. These features make this protected area an important site for the continuous conservation and regeneration, and highlight the environmental value of Parque Estadual Serra Verde. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11f0576dba8b4361a62a002f215c9ad82022-12-22T03:49:51ZengSociedade Botânica do BrasilActa Botânica Brasílica1677-941X2014-12-0128459460810.1590/0102-33062014abb3510S0102-33062014000400014Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation UnitAndré Portugal Santana0Rosy Mary dos Santos Isaias1Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisGalls are well distributed across the World and among plant families. Their diversity can support the status of conservation of an area as an urban park, once inventories are presented. These inventories also help to understand the morphological patterns of the galls, based on their most common shape, color, host botanical families, inducers and galled organs. This study is about an inventory of galls at Parque Estadual Serra Verde, Brazil. This conservation unit is an urban park strongly anthropized in a transition area of Cerrado and Mata Atlântica. Galls from four different trails were observed, and collected monthly during one year. The terminology morphospecies was used to distinguish the galls because the identification of the inducers were not always possible. Seventy five morphospecies of galls belonging to 43 host plant species of 24 botanical families were observed. Mostly of the galls was induced by Diptera:Cecidomyiidae, in Fabaceae and Myrtaceae. The most common traits were the globoid shape and green color. The leaves were the most frequent galled organ and followed by the stems. All these tendencies had been already observed in other inventories. Comparing current results with other studies at similar areas, we can assume that the Parque Estadual Serra Verde is very important for conservation. Urban green areas are subject to high disturbance and degradation but also increase the quality of life for the population inhabiting the areas nearby. The diversity of galls at Parque Estadual Serra Verde reflects an area with high levels of stress but with moderate botanical diversity. These features make this protected area an important site for the continuous conservation and regeneration, and highlight the environmental value of Parque Estadual Serra Verde.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000400014&lng=en&tlng=enBiodiversityconservation unitgalling insectsinventoryneotropical galls |
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| title | Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit |
| title_full | Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit |
| title_fullStr | Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit |
| title_short | Galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a Conservation Unit |
| title_sort | galling insects are bioindicators of environmental quality in a conservation unit |
| topic | Biodiversity conservation unit galling insects inventory neotropical galls |
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