Biomassa estocada em plantios de restauração com diferentes espaçamentos, diversidades e porcentagens de pioneiras na Mata Atlântica do sudeste do Brasil
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2013-02-28
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Costa, Marina Gusson Carneiro da
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Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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Deforestation is the main source of emission of greenhouse gases, and environmental restoration, in contrast, is an important way we have nowadays to mitigate global warming. This study aimed to evaluate different models of environmental restoration in an area belonging to the domain of Tableland Atlantic Forest, in order to analyze their performances in plant biomass production and, by consequence, carbon sequestration. The models are the result of the combination of three factors: Spacing, with 3x2 m and 3x3 m levels; Diversity, with low (42 species), medium (64 species) and high (92 species) levels; and Proportion of Pioneers, with levels of 5% and 24% of pioneers. The combination of factors and their levels resulted in 12 treatments with three replicates each, arranged in three randomized blocks. At 40, 54, 66 and 82 months after planting, it was measured the diameter at breast height (DBH) of each individual with at least 5 cm of DBH, and individual biomass was obtained using the formula: Ln (Biomass) = -1,996+2,323*Ln (DBH), where DBH is given in centimeters and biomass is given in kilograms. The biomass of the plot was given by the sum of the biomass of all its individuals. Furthermore, we determined the Current Annual Index (ACI) of biomass and density of each factor. Comparisons were made between factors through analysis of variance considering repeated measures by Systat software. Considering all the replicates of the treatments, there was a wide answers variation, since 11,2 Mg/ha untill 42,4 Mg/ha, so it was observed an environmental variation. The ANOVAs indicated that the factors with isolated effect were spacing and diversity, and spacings factor showed bigger values of biomass at 3X2m spacing throughout all the period of study. The Tukey test showed that diversity factor differed between the high levels to the other two, which showed higher production compared to that, more steeply in the first 54 months after planting. The interactions of spacing and diversity and, to a lesser extent, spacing, composition and diversity of pioneers, were also significant. These data appear to indicate that the factor that most defines differences in biomass production is the spacing, followed by diversity, and, in a small level, by the Proportion of Pioneer. Although only studies of longer duration in the area could confirm the trends shown, it is concluded that the most important factor when considering restoration projects for biomass production is the spacing, at least during initial phase of planting.
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Carbon sequestration , Forest restoration , Tableland forest , Biomassa vegetal , Floresta de tabuleiros
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COSTA, Marina Gusson Carneiro da. Biomassa estocada em plantios de restauração com diferentes espaçamentos, diversidades e porcentagens de pioneiras na Mata Atlântica do sudeste do Brasil. 2013. 69 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Biodiversidade Tropical) - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, 2013.