Richness and Abundance of Lianas with Different Diameter Classes in Permanent Plots in the Amazon in Mato Grosso

Autores

  • D. G. Ferraz
  • D. C. Lima
  • B. S. Carvalho
  • L. F. Barbosa
  • A. B. Barros
  • L. Cavalheiro
  • M. C. V. dos Santos
  • D. J. Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36560/40201379

Palavras-chave:

Forest Disturbed, Mature Forest Biodiversity, Density Lianas

Resumo

Lianas are an important component of the structure and diversity of tropical forests and the Amazon biome is one of few natural protected areas that still support the highest level of biodiversity in the world. Generally in disturbed forests high densities of lianas are found than mature forests. The aim of this study is to investigate the richness among families and lianas abundance with different diameter classes in permanent plots in the Amazon of Mato Grosso. To the survey were placed 8 plots of 40 x 250 in a forest fragment that has been management for 30 years, where we sampled lianas species with diameter breast height (DBH) ≥ 1 cm. There were sampled 3970 stems in the permanent plots, and the two most abundant were 2 and 6 with 594 and 573 individuals respectively. The richest families were Sapindaceae, Dilleniaceae, Menispermaceae and Fabaceae. These results confirm the hypothesis that disturbed areas have more density of lianas with small DBH.

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2013-11-20

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Ferraz, D. G., Lima, D. C., Carvalho, B. S., Barbosa, L. F., Barros, A. B., Cavalheiro, L., dos Santos, M. C. V., & Rodrigues, D. J. (2013). Richness and Abundance of Lianas with Different Diameter Classes in Permanent Plots in the Amazon in Mato Grosso. Scientific Electronic Archives, 4, 20–24. https://doi.org/10.36560/40201379

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Ciências Biológicas