Ecological restoration has become an important complementary practice to protect natural resources and preserve biodiversity. However, native species may be used in restoration programs in ways that do not optimize their performance. This research evaluated the survival and to model the initial growth of 15 native tree species planted in “filling” and “diversity” lines in the post-planting phase of a restoratio...
We evaluated the initial development of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. in a reforestation experiment in the southwestern region of Parana State, Southern Brazil. In a 70 native tree species plantation (3x2 m spacing) data were collected biannually, up to 48 months, from 72 individuals of Guazuma ulmifolia. The species performance was evaluated regarding its survival (96%), root collar diameter (6.79 cm), total height (...
Restingas are coastal plain ecosystems located along Eastern Brazil, corresponding to about 5 000 km. The restinga vegetation is associated with the Atlantic rainforest biome and comprises four distinct main formation zones: coastal grasslands, shrublands, open-forests and marsh zones. Especially due to coastal urbanization, this is a threatened ecosystem that, through its different shrub formations, exhibits a...
Recycling domestic solid waste is a growing urban world demand; however, there are few studies about it in areas dominated by small farms, as in Brazil. To quantify the current composition of domestic rural waste, we monitored gravimetric composition of recyclable domestic solid waste and economic indicators in the homes of 31 family farmers in Southern Brazil for a period of 12 months. The annual expenditure a...
The initial growth of three Brazilian native timber species in the city of Dois Vizinhos-PR, Brazil, was described - Araucaria angustifolia, Balfourodendron riedelianum, and Parapiptadenia rigida, using four non-linear mathematical models (Gompertz, Logistic, Logistic 4P, and Chapman-Richards). In the fi rst 4 years after planting, information about collar diameter (mm), total height (m), crown height (m), and ...
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal.
Environmental restoration and biological contamination: ecological and legal aspects. Environmental restoration is a pressing current need. However, protected areas have been exposed to biological contamination risks because the traditional techniques of restoration frequently use exotic species. This causes some concern, since biological contamination is the second major cause of species extinction in the worl...