. Th e objective of this study was to evaluate the impacts caused by A. heterophyllus on the richness and diversity of vegetation, and the soils, in a fragment of open rainforest, in Areia, PB. Th e study area is located in the Campus II of Universidade Federal da Paraíba. In this fragment, 10 pairs of plots of 100 m² were established. Half of these sampling units (AI -environment invaded) were laid out so there was an adult A. heterophyllus in the center. Alongside each of these plots, one sample unit (AN -natural environment) was allocated. We evaluated the number of species, the abundance of individuals, diversity and evenness, and the chemistry of the soils. We sampled 14,008 individuals belonging to 79 species, of which there were 12,369 individuals and 50 species in the AI and 1,639 individuals and 75 species in the AN. Th e diversity and evenness of AI were 0.24 and 0.06, respectively, and for AN they were 3.42 and 0.79. All variables were signifi cantly diff erent showing that A. heterophyllus modify the environments where it grows. Th e concentrations of some elements in the soil changed while others did not. It was found that A. heterophylus forcefully alters species richness, diversity of vegetation and soils of invaded sites, which suggests that actions to control this species are necessary.
Epiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non‐vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer‐reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non‐vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non‐vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events.
This paper is the result of a survey of the alien flora present on fluvial islands in the São Francisco River, northeastern Brazil. The floristic similarities between the islands wereassessed, as well as the relationship between area size and species richness. The study covered eight islands in the São Francisco River Valley and was carried out in a period of eight months. Thirty one alien species were registered, six of them (Amaranthus viridis, Calotropis procera, Cenchrus ciliaris, Enneapogon cenchroides, Prosopis pallida and Ricinus communis) present on all islands. The highest number of invasive alien species (26) was recorded on Massangano Island. The floristic similarity between the islands varied between medium and very high, while the number of alien species present was positively correlated with area size. The study demonstrates that the biodiversity on these eight fluvial islands is endangered, especially due to the presence of alien species capable of invading natural areas.
ResumoO presente estudo teve como objetivo inventariar as espécies utilizadas na arborização do campus de Ciências Agrárias (CCA) da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Areia, PB e classiicá-las de acordo com sua origem e seu potencial invasor. Por meio de caminhadas por toda a área de estudo (busca ativa) foram inventariadas todas as espécies utilizadas na arborização local e classiicadas em nativas e exóticas. As exóticas ainda foram classiicadas quanto ao seu potencial invasor. Ao todo foram identiicadas 76 espécies pertencentes a 67 gêneros e 25 famílias. Destas, apenas 26 espécies eram nativas. Os resultados do presente trabalho são preocupantes devido ao elevado número de espécies exóticas utilizadas na arborização do local de estudo (50 spp.) e pela presença de espécies reconhecidamente agressivas, a exemplo de Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., Azadirachta indica A. Juss. e Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. Palavra-chave: Exóticas invasoras; Paisagismo AbstractUse of exotic species in afforestation and facilitation for the establishment of biological invasion. This study aimed to inventory the species used in landscaping the Campus of Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil and to rank them according to their origin and their invasive potential. Through walks throughout the study area (active search), we cataloged all the species used in local afforestation and classiied them as native or exotic. Exotic plants were also classiied as to their invasive potential. Altogether, we identiied 76 species belonging to 67 genera and 25 families. Of these, only 26 species were native. The results of this study are worrisome because of the large number of exotic species used for planting at the study site (50 species), including known aggressive species: Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., Azadirachta indica A. Juss. and Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.
RESUMONativa da Bolívia e Argentina, Nicotiana glauca Graham, atualmente é encontrada crescendo espontaneamente em zonas áridas e semiáridas de diferentes partes do globo, sendo que, em alguns países, é considerada uma importante exótica invasora. No Brasil, a espécie ainda não havia sido reportada como invasora, mas nas áreas do Projeto de integração do Rio São Francisco (PISF), Nicotiana glauca pode ser observada formando aglomerados de indivíduos com altas densidades (mais de 37.000 indivíduos ha). Com isso, o objetivo do presente estudo foi inferir sobre a situação citada por meio de aspectos da estrutura (densidade, biometria e diversidade), reprodução (produção de frutos, propágulos e germinabilidade), presença de substâncias alelopáticas (extratos com concentrações de 0, 5, 10, 15 e 20%) e da susceptibilidade de ocorrência da espécie no Brasil. A densidade estimada para a espécie foi de 37.280±2.442,3 indivíduos ha. A planta pode produzir mais de 1.300.000 sementes por indivíduo. A partir da primeira concentração dos extratos (5%), a germinação das sementes, tamanho e biomassa de plântulas de Lactuca sativa foram afetados significativamente. A espécie apresentou alta probabilidade de ocorrência nas regiões de clima semiárido e subúmido do Brasil. Os resultados deste estudo demonstram a necessidade do controle imediato da espécie nas áreas do PISF e, subsidiam a formulação de meios para evitar novos casos de invasão biológica por Nicotiana glauca em outras partes do Brasil. ABSTRACTNative to Bolivia and Argentina, Nicotiana glauca Graham, is now found growing wild in arid and semiarid regions of different parts of the globe, where in some countries is an important exotic invasive. In Brazil the species had not been reported as invasive, but in the areas of design integration of the Rio São Francisco (PISF), Nicotiana glauca forming aggregates can be observed in individuals with high densities. Thus, this study sought to answer some questions in order to infer the situation observed in the Semiarid Northeast. We evaluated the structure, reproduction, existence of allelochemicals and ecological niche modeling of species. The estimated density for the species was 37,280 ± 2442.3 individuals ha -1 . The plant can produce more than 1.3 million seeds per individual. From the initial concentration of the extract (5%), seed germination, seedling size and biomass were significantly affected. The species had a high probability of occurring in regions of sub-humid and semi-arid climate of Brazil. The results of this study demonstrate the need for immediate control of the species in the PISF and subsidize the rationalization of resources to prevent new
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