Fructification phenology as an important tool in the recovery of iron mining areas in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lc, Garcia; Fv, Barros; Jp, Lemos-Filho

doi:10.1590/s1519-69842009000400017

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“…These initial plant/animal interactions should catalyze subsequent regeneration more quickly than with natural regeneration, and if more species are planted, the chances are greater that resources will be available throughout the year owing to variations in phenology. Therefore, recognizing which plant species attract different dispersal agents at different times can enhance natural succession and will promote restoration efforts (Muscarella & Fleming 2007;Garcia et al 2009). This will be especially important in the Atlantic forest biome considered the fourth 'hottest' hotpot in the world, which has a high level of habitat loss and also of endemic species (Myers et al 2000).…”

Section: Re-establishment Of Forest Dynamics In Restoration Sites Ismentioning

confidence: 99%

Flower and Fruit Availability along a Forest Restoration Gradient

et al. 2013

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Frugivores and pollinators are two functional groups of animals that help ensure gene flow of plants among sites in landscapes under restoration and to accelerate restoration processes. Resource availability is postulated to be a key factor to structure animal communities using restoration sites, but it remains poorly studied. We expected that diverse forests with many plant growth forms that have less-seasonal phenological patterns will provide more resources for animals than forests with fewer plant growth forms and strongly seasonal phenological patterns. We studied forests where original plantings included high tree species diversity. We studied resource provision (richness and abundance of flowers and fruits) of all plant growth forms, in three restoration sites of different ages compared to a reference forest, investigating whether plant phenology changes with restoration process. We recorded phenological data for reproductive plant individuals (351 species) with monthly sampling over 2 years, and found that flower and fruit production have been recovered after one decade of restoration, indicating resource provision for fauna. Our data suggest that a wide range of plant growth forms provides resource complementarities to those of planted tree species. Different flower phenologies between trees and non-trees seem to be more evident in a forest with high non-tree species diversity. We recommend examples of ideal species for planting, both at the time of initial planting and post-planting during enrichment. These management actions can minimize shortage and periods of resource scarcity for frugivorous and nectarivorous fauna, increasing probability of restoring ecological processes and sustainability in restoration sites.Abstract in Portuguese is available in the online version of this article.

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Section: Re-establishment Of Forest Dynamics In Restoration Sites Ismentioning

confidence: 99%

Flower and Fruit Availability along a Forest Restoration Gradient

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“…Despite the major economic importance of both these areas they were little studied until recently (Gibson et al 2007;Jacobi et al 2007; Mourão and Stehmann 2007;Viana and Lombardi 2007;Jacobi and Carmo 2008;Markey and Dillon 2008a, b;Meissner and Caruso 2008a, b). The ecological and evolutionary processes that have developed these distinctive patterns are not well understood (Garcia et al 2009;Jacobi and Carmo 2009).…”

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Plant communities of the ironstone ranges of South Western Australia: hotspots for plant diversity and mineral deposits

Gibson¹,

Yates²,

Dillon³

2010

Biodivers Conserv

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Plant communities of ancient banded iron formation ranges of South Western Australia occur as islands in a matrix of the largest remaining area of Mediterranean woodlands and shrub lands on the planet. These xeric shrub lands are structurally and compositionally different from the surrounding matrix and exhibit high levels of endemism and species turnover that cannot be ascribed to geology or current climatic gradients. The pattern of the vegetation and flora on these ranges appears to be related to local topographical factors and the long period of time these landscapes have remained unglaciated and above sea level. Similar patterns have recently been described for iron outcrop communities in Brazil. In both regions these communities are being significantly impacted by mining. The high correlation between local endemism and restricted plant communities and high grade mineral deposits presents difficult challenges for achieving a comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system in South Western Australia.

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“…Information concerning periods of resource availability (such as flowering seasons, fruit sets or seed production times) are needed to guarantee food for different animal species throughout the year (Garcia et al . ). These initiatives can provide detailed information about the performance of analysed species in the restoration of degraded lands.…”

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Selecting plant species for practical restoration of degraded lands using a multiple-trait approach

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Ecological restoration is essential in rehabilitating degraded areas and safeguarding biodiversity, ecosystem services and human welfare. Using functional traits to plan restoration strategies has been suggested as they are the main ecological attributes that underlie ecosystem processes and services. However, few studies have translated ecological theory into actual restoration practices that can be easily used by different stakeholders. In this article, we applied a multiple-trait approach to select plant species for the restoration of degraded lands inside the Brazilian Amazon Forests. We selected 10 traits encompassing ease of management, geographical distribution and interactions with animals and other ecosystem services and scored these traits using 118 native species. Then, we ranked all species according to the total number of traits that they exhibited to obtain a list of 53 highly ranked species. In addition, we employed non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) to assess the variation in these traits across the entire group of species. Based on the results, we selected a subset of species that maximizes functional diversity (high variability). We performed a sparse linear discriminant analysis (SLDA) to highlight a minimum set of traits to effectively discriminate botanical families. The final list of species and their traits highlight the importance of preserving not only the historical reference of a focused ecosystem but also its functional diversity to restore the interaction with local fauna, enrich the food chain and guarantee ecosystem services for local communities.

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Fructification phenology as an important tool in the recovery of iron mining areas in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Flower and Fruit Availability along a Forest Restoration Gradient

Flower and Fruit Availability along a Forest Restoration Gradient

Plant communities of the ironstone ranges of South Western Australia: hotspots for plant diversity and mineral deposits

Selecting plant species for practical restoration of degraded lands using a multiple-trait approach

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