Structural and environmental variability from the edge to the interior of an Atlantic forest remnant in Brazil

Carvalho F. A., . and Gomes L. P., . and Dias H. M., . and Dias P. B., . and Callegaro R. M., . Structural and environmental variability from the edge to the interior of an Atlantic forest remnant in Brazil. pp. 308-332. ISSN 0128-1283

This study described the floristic-structural variations between edges consisting of one bordering the road and the other by the forest stands with the interior of the forest. The effects of the relationships between environmental aspects in the Atlantic Forest remnant in Brazil was also studied. The structure of the vegetation stratum differed between the edges with the interior and the relationship between the distribution of species with the environmental variables reflected the changes which occurred in the edges towards the interior. For vegetation sampling 36 plots were established over an area of 0.9 ha and were distributed on both edges and inside the remnant. All individuals with diameter at breast height of 2.5 cm were measured and identified. The results revealed the differences in the structure and composition of species distribution pattern in the remnant were influenced by environmental variables such as humidity resistance to penetration cation exchange capacity and sodium and potassium contents. These results reinforced the need to create conservation strategies to minimise forest degradation and loss of biodiversity in these forest ecosystems.

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Abstract

This study described the floristic-structural variations between edges consisting of one bordering the road and the other by the forest stands with the interior of the forest. The effects of the relationships between environmental aspects in the Atlantic Forest remnant in Brazil was also studied. The structure of the vegetation stratum differed between the edges with the interior and the relationship between the distribution of species with the environmental variables reflected the changes which occurred in the edges towards the interior. For vegetation sampling 36 plots were established over an area of 0.9 ha and were distributed on both edges and inside the remnant. All individuals with diameter at breast height of 2.5 cm were measured and identified. The results revealed the differences in the structure and composition of species distribution pattern in the remnant were influenced by environmental variables such as humidity resistance to penetration cation exchange capacity and sodium and potassium contents. These results reinforced the need to create conservation strategies to minimise forest degradation and loss of biodiversity in these forest ecosystems.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Forests
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Data collection
AGROVOC Term:	Forest measurement
AGROVOC Term:	Breast height diameter
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental factors
AGROVOC Term:	Humidity
AGROVOC Term:	Cation exchange capacity
AGROVOC Term:	Sodium
AGROVOC Term:	Potassium
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10045

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