Population structure and density of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. (Arecaceae) in a semideciduous forest

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Aelton Biasi Giroldo²  André R. Terra Nascimento¹  Pedro Paulo Ferreira Silva¹  Gastão Viegas Pinho Júnior¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de Brasília

关键词: Canopy openness;    Hemispherical photography;    Population ecology;    Abertura de dossel;    Ecologia de população;    Fotografia hemisférica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-67622012000400006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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