Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil
ABSTRACT We present a synthesis (2006-2012) of plant community dynamics in an area (1 ha) of the largest remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest surrounded by São Paulo city. Plants with ≥ 2.5 cm dbh, including the climbers, were sampled in 10 transects (2 × 50 m), and the smaller (> 1 m height, < 2.5...
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| description | ABSTRACT We present a synthesis (2006-2012) of plant community dynamics in an area (1 ha) of the largest remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest surrounded by São Paulo city. Plants with ≥ 2.5 cm dbh, including the climbers, were sampled in 10 transects (2 × 50 m), and the smaller (> 1 m height, < 2.5 cm dbh) in 10 subtransects (1 × 50 m). We sampled 901 individuals, 125 species (38 families), 83 classified as late-successional species, 12 threatened with extinction and 56 absent in the area management plan, some Endangered (EN) species. The climbers were the most dynamics, they had the largest decrease in basal area; and the larger (> 5.0 cm dbh) and shorter (< 2.5 cm dbh) trees had the highest mortality rates of the shrub-tree synusia. Late species regeneration was predominant. The studied forest showed progression towards more mature successional stages in the monitoring period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-150ed3da4aad48578a01f4be040f599d2022-12-21T19:36:18ZengInstituto de BotânicaHoehnea2236-89062020-09-014710.1590/2236-8906-34/2019Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, BrazilHebert Kondrathttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-1338Sonia Aragakihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-8160Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3537-2977ABSTRACT We present a synthesis (2006-2012) of plant community dynamics in an area (1 ha) of the largest remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest surrounded by São Paulo city. Plants with ≥ 2.5 cm dbh, including the climbers, were sampled in 10 transects (2 × 50 m), and the smaller (> 1 m height, < 2.5 cm dbh) in 10 subtransects (1 × 50 m). We sampled 901 individuals, 125 species (38 families), 83 classified as late-successional species, 12 threatened with extinction and 56 absent in the area management plan, some Endangered (EN) species. The climbers were the most dynamics, they had the largest decrease in basal area; and the larger (> 5.0 cm dbh) and shorter (< 2.5 cm dbh) trees had the highest mortality rates of the shrub-tree synusia. Late species regeneration was predominant. The studied forest showed progression towards more mature successional stages in the monitoring period.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2236-89062020000100605&tlng=enclimbing plantsdemographypermanent plotssecondary forestunderstory |
| spellingShingle | Hebert Kondrat Sonia Aragaki Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomes Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil Hoehnea climbing plants demography permanent plots secondary forest understory |
| title | Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil |
| title_full | Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil |
| title_short | Plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil |
| title_sort | plant community dynamics in an urban forest fragment of the sao paulo metropolitan area brazil |
| topic | climbing plants demography permanent plots secondary forest understory |
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