Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest
The structure of a population can be seen as the result of biotic and abiotic interacting forces. The studies of population characteristics are vital to improve the understanding of ecosystem functioning. In this study, we attempted to answer the two following questions: What are the population stru...
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| author | Aelton Biasi Giroldo André R. Terra Nascimento Pedro Paulo Ferreira Silva Gastão Viegas Pinho Júnior |
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| description | The structure of a population can be seen as the result of biotic and abiotic interacting forces. The studies of population characteristics are vital to improve the understanding of ecosystem functioning. In this study, we attempted to answer the two following questions: What are the population structure of Attalea phalerata? and Are there any influence of reproducers presence, canopy openness, declivity, basal area and soil coverage on recruitment of individuals in this population? We distinguished four ontogenetic stages in A. phalerata. Reproducers and virgins were sampled by using 25 plots (400 m²), juveniles and seedlings were sampled in sub-plots (100 m²). We found 2,328 Attalea phalerata individuals per hectare, first two ontogenetic stages accounted for 89.8% of the total, describing a relatively stable population. None of the analyzed factors were affecting the natural regeneration of Attalea phalerata in the fragment. The density and distribution pattern found for the population are probably signs of formation of oligarchic forests, moreover, the species seems to be able to colonize clearings and open areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55db97e8d3aa4a3d89f908d5969500cc2022-12-22T02:54:59ZengSociedade de Investigações FlorestaisRevista Árvore1806-90882012-08-0136463764510.1590/S0100-67622012000400006S0100-67622012000400006Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forestAelton Biasi Giroldo0André R. Terra Nascimento1Pedro Paulo Ferreira Silva2Gastão Viegas Pinho Júnior3Universidade de BrasíliaUniversidade de BrasíliaUniversidade de BrasíliaUniversidade de BrasíliaThe structure of a population can be seen as the result of biotic and abiotic interacting forces. The studies of population characteristics are vital to improve the understanding of ecosystem functioning. In this study, we attempted to answer the two following questions: What are the population structure of Attalea phalerata? and Are there any influence of reproducers presence, canopy openness, declivity, basal area and soil coverage on recruitment of individuals in this population? We distinguished four ontogenetic stages in A. phalerata. Reproducers and virgins were sampled by using 25 plots (400 m²), juveniles and seedlings were sampled in sub-plots (100 m²). We found 2,328 Attalea phalerata individuals per hectare, first two ontogenetic stages accounted for 89.8% of the total, describing a relatively stable population. None of the analyzed factors were affecting the natural regeneration of Attalea phalerata in the fragment. The density and distribution pattern found for the population are probably signs of formation of oligarchic forests, moreover, the species seems to be able to colonize clearings and open areas.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622012000400006&lng=en&tlng=enAbertura de dosselEcologia de populaçãoFotografia hemisférica |
| spellingShingle | Aelton Biasi Giroldo André R. Terra Nascimento Pedro Paulo Ferreira Silva Gastão Viegas Pinho Júnior Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest Revista Árvore Abertura de dossel Ecologia de população Fotografia hemisférica |
| title | Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest |
| title_full | Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest |
| title_fullStr | Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest |
| title_full_unstemmed | Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest |
| title_short | Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest |
| title_sort | population structure and density of attalea phalerata mart ex spreng arecaceae in a semideciduous forest |
| topic | Abertura de dossel Ecologia de população Fotografia hemisférica |
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