PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY
ABSTRACT Phenology is defined as the study of the timing of biological events and the biotic and abiotic factors that trigger them. This study reports a description of the phenology of Byrsonima pachyphylla and B. verbascifolia in an ecotonal area between the Cerrado and Amazonia biomes in the Brazi...
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| description | ABSTRACT Phenology is defined as the study of the timing of biological events and the biotic and abiotic factors that trigger them. This study reports a description of the phenology of Byrsonima pachyphylla and B. verbascifolia in an ecotonal area between the Cerrado and Amazonia biomes in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, to contribute to a better understanding of their autoecology in this region. Two populations of 15 adult individuals of each species, randomly selected in a Cerrado area in Porto Nacional, Tocantins, were surveyed for 12 months. Percentages were estimated of leaf flush, young, mature, and senescent leaves (vegetative phenology), flower buds, open flowers, green and ripe fruits (reproductive phenology) present in the canopy, as well as the synchrony of the reproductive phenophases. The vegetative and reproductive phenological events were seasonal and occurred mainly at the end of the dry season and during the transition from the dry to the rainy season. Considering the vegetative and reproductive phenology, B. pachyphylla was classified as “evergreen with continuous growth” and as a late-flowering species, whereas B. verbascifolia was classified as “evergreen with seasonal growth” and as an early-flowering species. The reproductive phenological activity of the species exhibited high synchrony. The results suggest that the vegetative and reproductive events are peculiar to each species and represent effective strategies for their survival in the Cerrado, which is markedly seasonal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e491ff7e5e6f402db2f708d0543430002023-10-24T07:41:00ZengSociedade de Investigações FlorestaisRevista Árvore1806-90882023-10-014710.1590/1806-908820230000018PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITYAndressa Cavalcante Meireleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9759-7306Ageu da Silva Monteiro Freirehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-0859Wagner de Melo Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7805-2180Rodney Haulien Oliveira Vianahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9418-1356ABSTRACT Phenology is defined as the study of the timing of biological events and the biotic and abiotic factors that trigger them. This study reports a description of the phenology of Byrsonima pachyphylla and B. verbascifolia in an ecotonal area between the Cerrado and Amazonia biomes in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, to contribute to a better understanding of their autoecology in this region. Two populations of 15 adult individuals of each species, randomly selected in a Cerrado area in Porto Nacional, Tocantins, were surveyed for 12 months. Percentages were estimated of leaf flush, young, mature, and senescent leaves (vegetative phenology), flower buds, open flowers, green and ripe fruits (reproductive phenology) present in the canopy, as well as the synchrony of the reproductive phenophases. The vegetative and reproductive phenological events were seasonal and occurred mainly at the end of the dry season and during the transition from the dry to the rainy season. Considering the vegetative and reproductive phenology, B. pachyphylla was classified as “evergreen with continuous growth” and as a late-flowering species, whereas B. verbascifolia was classified as “evergreen with seasonal growth” and as an early-flowering species. The reproductive phenological activity of the species exhibited high synchrony. The results suggest that the vegetative and reproductive events are peculiar to each species and represent effective strategies for their survival in the Cerrado, which is markedly seasonal.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622023000100218&tlng=enMuriciPhenologyEcotone |
| spellingShingle | Andressa Cavalcante Meireles Ageu da Silva Monteiro Freire Wagner de Melo Ferreira Rodney Haulien Oliveira Viana PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY Revista Árvore Murici Phenology Ecotone |
| title | PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY |
| title_full | PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY |
| title_fullStr | PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY |
| title_full_unstemmed | PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY |
| title_short | PHENOLOGICAL SYNCHRONICITY OF Byrsonima pachyphylla A. Juss. AND B. verbascifolia (L.) DC. (MALPIGHIACEAE) AND ITS RELATION WITH CLIMATE SEASONALITY |
| title_sort | phenological synchronicity of byrsonima pachyphylla a juss and b verbascifolia l dc malpighiaceae and its relation with climate seasonality |
| topic | Murici Phenology Ecotone |
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