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| Author(s): |
Mariana Aparecida Carvalhaes
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2005-06-10 |
| Examining board members: |
Virgilio Mauricio Viana;
Giselda Durigan;
Evaldo Luiz Gaeta Espindola;
Sergius Gandolfi;
Adriana Maria Nolasco
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| Advisor: | Virgilio Mauricio Viana |
| Abstract | |
In southeastern Brazil, there is a peculiar coastal swamp forest ecosystem, characterized by the dominance of caixeta tree (Tabebuia cassinoides), which represents an important product of extractivism for the local population. The traditional management systems of the caixeta forests do not consider the use of non-timber forest resources, ignoring the presence of many species with economic importance as the Bromeliaceae epiphytes with high ornamental value. During the harvesting these ornamental species are destroyed. The lack of ecological knowledge about Bromeliaceae\'s synusia represents an obstacle to its inclusion in the caixeta management system. At the same time, different species of Bromeliaceae are commercialized in a predatory manner not with standing legal prohibition, which along with the absence of regulation of the activity increases the illegal extractivism in the natural ecosystems in brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. The main propose of this study was to analyze the Bromeliaceae epiphytes species floristic composition and the structure, taking in account their spatial distribution, richness and abundance in different caixeta\'s forests. Twenty seven (27) species of Bromeliaceae were identified. In five caixeta forests analyzed the population of Aechmea nudicaulis, Vriesia rodigasiana, A. coelestis e V. carinata were predominant. The three last species have been already commercialized in city of São Paulo. In general, both richness and abundance of the Bromeliaceae epiphytes were mainly found in the intermediary height (2-6 m) and host trees with diameter at breast height (DBH) > 15 cm. As it was observed that traditional caixeta management has a negative effect on bromeliads epiphytes, were suggested conducts of best management practices to improve the caixeta forest management. It was considered the inclusion of bromeliads in the caixeta management system and the exclusive bromeliads management. From the biological point of view, monitoring during a long period the impact of harvest of bromeliads is absolutely essential to establish the best management practices. (AU) | |