Valor nutritivo da leguminosa Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merrill para suplementação alimentar de ruminantes na Amazônia Oriental

O conhecimento do valor nutritivo de plantas forrageiras é de grande relevância quando se pretende elevar a produtividade dos sistemas pecuários na Amazônia Oriental, principalmente em áreas onde ocorre deficiência de forragem de boa qualidade, em períodos de déficit hídrico. Assim, caracterizar a potencialidade da leguminosa Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merrill, como alternativa para alimentação animal, assume relevante importância, pois pode influenciar no desempenho produtivo de bovídeos para carne e leite. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa visou avaliar a composição química, digestibilidade aparente e consumo voluntário dessa leguminosa na alimentação suplementar de ruminantes, em períodos de reduzida disponibilidade de forragem, de baixo valor nutritivo. O trabalho foi realizado na Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, em Belém-Pará, (1º28´ S 48º27´ W de Greenwich). Foram determinadas as características nutricionais da leguminosa, durante um período de 21 dias, com 16 ovinos, em gaiolas metabólicas individuais, distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em quatro tratamentos e quatro repetições, onde os tratamentos (T1, T2, T3 e T4) continham quicuio-da-amazônia (Brachiaria humidicola) e níveis crescentes de 100%, 75%, 50% e 25% de inclusão de F. macrophylla. Os teores de tanino na composição da dieta foram 1,37; 0,62; 0,31 e 0,17%, respectivamente. Os consumos de matéria seca, em g/dia e % do peso vivo, foram de 901,8 e 2,4; 947,9 e 2,5; 859,5 e 2,2; e 930,2 e 2,5 e de proteína bruta 232,4; 188,7; 132,1 e 107,6 g/dia. Os coeficientes de digestibilidade da matéria seca foram de 54,1; 59,2; 55,1; e 62,0%, da matéria orgânica de 57,3; 61,2; 57,6; e 64,0% e de proteína bruta de 63,2; 60,5; 51,4; 52,0%, respectivamente. A leguminosa possui potencial produtivo, com elevada disponibilidade de matéria seca, para ser utilizada como suplemento alimentar para ruminantes, principalmente em períodos críticos. Níveis de inclusão de F. macrophylla, em torno de 75%, possibilitam maior consumo da matéria seca, matéria orgânica, e das frações fibrosas e 100% permitem melhor consumo de PB e EB.

Estudo químico e biológico dos fungos endofílicos associados com a espécie vegetal Alibertia macrophylla (Rubiaceae)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Biologically Active Eremophilane-Type Sesquiterpenes from Camarops sp., an Endophytic Fungus Isolated from Alibertia macrophylla

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Caffeic acid esters and triterpenes of Alibertia macrophylla

A hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Alibertia macrophylla afforded the esters of caffeic acid and 2-phenylethanol or 2-methyl butane-1,4-diol. The leaves also contain caffeic acid. The acetone extract of the stems of A. macrophylla contain α-amyrin, β-amyrin, α-amyrenone, β-amyrenone, lupeol, lupenone and germanicone. Structural assignments were taken through spectral data analysis and physical properties. This is the first report on the chemistry of Alibertia. © 1991.

Fungitoxic non-glycosidic iridoids from Alibertia macrophylla

The aqueous alcohol extract of the leaves of Alibertia macrophylla afforded two epimeric pairs of iridoid aglycones and one of them showed high inhibitory activity against Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, C. cladosporioides and Colletotrichum gloesporioides. Three of the compounds are reported for the first time from natural sources. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic studies, mainly through 13C NMR analysis. © 1992.

Island Invasion by a Threatened Tree Species: Evidence for Natural Enemy Release of Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) on Dominica, Lesser Antilles

Despite its appeal to explain plant invasions, the enemy release hypothesis (ERH) remains largely unexplored for tropical forest trees. Even scarcer are ERH studies conducted on the same host species at both the community and biogeographical scale, irrespective of the system or plant life form. In Cabrits National Park, Dominica, we observed patterns consistent with enemy release of two introduced, congeneric mahogany species, Swietenia macrophylla and S. mahagoni, planted almost 50 years ago. Swietenia populations at Cabrits have reproduced, with S. macrophylla juveniles established in and out of plantation areas at densities much higher than observed in its native range. Swietenia macrophylla juveniles also experienced significantly lower leaf-level herbivory (~3.0%) than nine co-occurring species native to Dominica (8.4–21.8%), and far lower than conspecific herbivory observed in its native range (11%–43%, on average). These complimentary findings at multiple scales support ERH, and confirm that Swietenia has naturalized at Cabrits. However, Swietenia abundance was positively correlated with native plant diversity at the seedling stage, and only marginally negatively correlated with native plant abundance for stems ≥1-cm dbh. Taken together, these descriptive patterns point to relaxed enemy pressure from specialized enemies, specifically the defoliator Steniscadia poliophaea and the shoot-borer Hypsipyla grandella, as a leading explanation for the enhanced recruitment of Swietenia trees documented at Cabrits.

Lycaste : Lycaste aromatica - Lycaste macrophylla

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Contribution of woody habitat islands to the conservation of birds and their potential ecosystem services in an extensive Colombian rangeland

The conservation of birds and their habitats is essential to maintain well-functioning ecosystems including human-dominated habitats. In simplified or homogenized landscapes, patches of natural and semi-natural habitat are essential for the survival of plant and animal populations. We compared species composition and diversity of trees and birds between gallery forests, tree islands and hedges in a Colombian savanna landscape to assess how fragmented woody plant communities affect forest bird communities and how differences in habitat characteristics influenced bird species traits and their potential ecosystem function. Bird and tree diversity was higher in forests than in tree islands and hedges. Soil depth influenced woody species distribution, and canopy cover and tree height determined bird species distribution, resulting in plant and bird communities that mainly differed between forest and non-forest habitat. Bird and tree species and traits widely co-varied. Bird species in tree islands and hedges were on average smaller, less specialized to habitat and more tolerant to disturbance than in forest, but dietary differences did not emerge. Despite being less complex and diverse than forests, hedges and tree islands significantly contribute to the conservation of forest biodiversity in the savanna matrix. Forest fragments remain essential for the conservation of forest specialists, but hedges and tree islands facilitate spillover of more tolerant forest birds and their ecological functions such as seed dispersal from forest to the savanna matrix.

Taphrina macrophylla; Taphrinaceae

Taphrina macrophylla W.W.Ray

Atividade antimicrobiana e antioxidante de Licania rigida e Turnera ulmifolia

Introduction: Licania rigida Benth and Turnera ulmifolia Linn. var. elegans are species of semi-arid regional plants used in the treatment of various diseases. Objectives: The purpose of this study was chemically characterize the extracts and fractions and investigate the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential. Methods: For chemical analysis, were performed spectrophotometric quantification of the total phenolic and characterization of the extracts by chromatographic analysis. Evaluation of antioxidant activity was done by determining the radical scavenging capacity DPPH •. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated by agar diffusion, broth microdilutionand time-kill assays. Results: The extracts and fractions L. rigid and T. ulmifolia showed a high phenolic content, the presence of flavonoids, which were determined as chemical markers. It was observed that the extracts of both species performed as sequestering agents in the trial of antioxidant activity in vitro. The L. rigida extract was the only active front strains of S. aureus 33591 (methicillin-resistant), S. aureus 29213, S. epidermidis 12228, and also against the yeast, Candida albicans, Candida dubliniensis, Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida rugosa, Candida krusei eTrichosporon asahii. Conclusions: Based on these results it is possibly affirm the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of L. rigida and attributed the presence of polyphenolic flavonoid like responsible.

Dinâmica da regeneração natural do mogno (Swietenia macrophylla King), em área manejada na Amazônia sul ocidental.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral analisar a dinâmica de regeneração natural do mogno (Swietenia macrophylla King) em uma área explorada seletivamente na Floresta Estadual do Antimary-Acre. Foram estudados cincos ambientes floresta não perturbada, trilhas de arraste, pátios de estocagem, bordas e leitos de estradas. Foram selecionadas 20 matrizes para o estudo, em torno delas foram instalados 4 transectos de 40 x 5 m partindo da base de cada uma nos quadrantes Norte, Sul; Leste e Oeste. Foram identificadas e estudadas as trilhas, pátios e estradas próximas das matrizes. Em todos os ambientes, foram plaqueteadas e medidas todas as plântulas encontradas. Foram calculadas as taxas de ingresso, mortalidade e crescimento. As variáveis morfométricas área de projeção da copa e altura foram obtidas a partir do modelo de altura do dossel gerado a partir de dados LIDAR. Em todos os ambientes foram realizadas análises químicas do solo. Os principais resultados foram: i. O maior número de plântulas foi encontrado na floresta não perturbada (86,9%); ii. As distâncias de 0-15 m da matriz concentraram o maior número de plântulas; iii. O número de plântulas aumentou conforme acréscimo na áreas da copa das matrizes e altura; iv. As variáveis distância e DAP também tiveram efeito no total de plântulas por ambiente; v. Embora não tenha sido encontrada diferença estatística, a direção influenciou a densidade de plântulas que foi maior no quadrante Oeste (36,1%); vi. A mortalidade foi maior nas trilhas (67,3%) e a sobrevivência nos pátios (75%) e leitos de estradas (80%); viii. Na floresta houve maior percentual de ingressos (20,2%). ix. As médias de pH H2O, K, P, M.O e C.O foram menores na floresta; ix. O crescimento das plântulas foi melhor nas faixas mais distantes da matriz. Entre as principais conclusões: houve efeito de ambiente no total de plântulas, sem efeito observado da direção, nos leitos e pátios as plântulas tiverem melhor estabelecimento, a ausência de luz foi um fator determinante para alta mortalidade, o crescimento em altura no ambiente de floresta não perturbada foi lento.

Levantamento fitossociológico e caráter sucessional de um trecho de floresta secundária ciliar em Juquitiba, SP, Brasil

The objective of this study was to evaluate the horizontal and vertical structures of tree community in regeneration in a fragment of a secondary riparian forest at approximately 30 years of age and to identify the most abundant species in each fragment of the forest to determine the sucessional stage. An area of 800 m² was subdivided into 16 samples of 10 x 5 m and all individuals with DBH ≥ 1 cm were sampled and identified for the following analyzes: horizontal parameters (DR, FR, DoR, IVC and IVI), vertical parameters (PSR and RNR) and mixed parameters, from of value of increased importance index (IVIa). The survey measured 689 individuals, belonging to 38 families, 74 genus and 109 species. The total density was 8,614 individuals/ha. The index of Shannon´s diversity was 3.99 and the index of Pielou´s equability was 0.85. Tibouchina pulchra, Psychotria suterella and Endlicheria paniculata obtained high values of IVIa. Guarea macrophylla, Gomidesia anacardiaefolia, Xylopia langsdorffiana and Endlicheria paniculata achieved high values of RNT, indicating adequate natural regeneration in the plot. The initial secondary and umbrophylous species showed the highest ecological importance in this fragment of the forest, with the highest values of sociologic position and importance index. Furthermore, the presence of late secondary species in all layers suggest that the studied fragment is in intermediate succession degree.

How rare is too rare to harvest? Management challenges posed by timber species occurring at low densities in the Brazilian Amazon

Tropical forests are characterized by diverse assemblages of plant and animal species compared to temperate forests. Corollary to this general rule is that most tree species, whether valued for timber or not, occur at low densities (<1 adult tree ha(-1)) or may be locally rare. In the Brazilian Amazon, many of the most highly valued timber species occur at extremely low densities yet are intensively harvested with little regard for impacts on population structures and dynamics. These include big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), ipe (Tabebuia serratifolia and Tabebuia impetiginosa), jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril), and freijo cinza (Cordia goeldiana). Brazilian forest regulations prohibit harvests of species that meet the legal definition of rare - fewer than three trees per 100 ha - but treat all species populations exceeding this density threshold equally. In this paper we simulate logging impacts on a group of timber species occurring at low densities that are widely distributed across eastern and southern Amazonia, based on field data collected at four research sites since 1997, asking: under current Brazilian forest legislation, what are the prospects for second harvests on 30-year cutting cycles given observed population structures, growth, and mortality rates? Ecologically `rare` species constitute majorities in commercial species assemblages in all but one of the seven large-scale inventories we analyzed from sites spanning the Amazon (range 49-100% of total commercial species). Although densities of only six of 37 study species populations met the Brazilian legal definition of a rare species, timber stocks of five of the six timber species declined substantially at all sites between first and second harvests in simulations based on legally allowable harvest intensities. Reducing species-level harvest intensity by increasing minimum felling diameters or increasing seed tree retention levels improved prospects for second harvests of those populations with a relatively high proportion of submerchantable stems, but did not dramatically improve projections for populations with relatively flat diameter distributions. We argue that restrictions on logging very low-density timber tree populations, such as the current Brazilian standard, provide inadequate minimum protection for vulnerable species. Population declines, even if reduced-impact logging (RIL) is eventually adopted uniformly, can be anticipated for a large pool of high-value timber species unless harvest intensities are adapted to timber species population ecology, and silvicultural treatments are adopted to remedy poor natural stocking in logged stands. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.