scholarly journals Ants Associated to Loranthaceae in an Agroecosystem Based on Cocoa Trees in Nkolbisson (Yaounde: Cameroon)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Sandrine Jueya ◽  
Ruth Mony ◽  
Champlain Djieto-Lordon
Keyword(s):  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Dacryodes Edulis ◽  
Cocoa Tree ◽  
Dominant Ant

The present study was carried out in order to identify the ant fauna and her potential role as auxiliary of an agricultural system based on cocoa trees leeched by Loranthaceae, in Nkolbisson neighborhood in Yaoundé (Cameroon). The work was conducted from May to September 2015. An inventory of all woody species and the associated ant fauna was carried out beforehand, followed by an inventory of the ant fauna associated couples Theobroma cacao/Loranthaceae during periods of non-flowering, flowering and fruiting Loranthaceae. We inventoried a total of 187 plants of which 44 (23.53%) were parasitized by flowering-shrub epiphytes (Loranthaceae). Theobroma cacao (cocoa) appeared to be the most abundant species (122 plants) followed by Dacryodes edulis (16 safou trees) and Mangifera indica (15 mango trees). Three species of Loranthaceae were identified: Tapinanthus preussii (Engler) Van Tieghem and Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle which both attack Theobroma cacao (cocoa tree) and Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl.et. Krause) Denser which attacks mainly forest type trees. Five sub-families of ants (Pseudomyrmicinae, Dolychoderinae, Ponerinae, Formicinae and Myrmicinae) divided into 16 genera and 35 species were recorded throughout the agrosystem. Tetramorium acculeatum has emerged as the most dominant ant species on both T. preussii and P. capitata. Monitoring of the ant foraging activity during flowering and fruiting Loranthaceae shows they participate in the flowers fall.

scholarly journals A vegetação da capoeira na região do curso médio do Rio Jacuí, RS

1982 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Newton Cardoso Marchiori ◽  
Solon J. Longhi ◽  
Miguel A. Durlo
Keyword(s):  
Wood Species ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Composition And Structure

This work describes the floristic composition and structure of the brushwood vegetation in the region of the mid flow of the Jacuí River, RS. This forest type is highly heterogeneous. Forty five woody species were found, of which the pioneer vegetationis the most abundant. Species of economic importance occur less frequently. Also identified were ninety-six non-wood species.

scholarly journals Detecção rápida de Ceratocystis fimbriata em lenho infetado de eucalipto, mangueira e outros hospedeiros lenhosos

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco A Ferreira ◽  
Luis A Maffia ◽  
Evander A Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Ceratocystis Fimbriata ◽  
Lasiodiplodia Theobromae

Desenvolveu-se uma técnica de detecção rápida de Ceratocystis fimbriata em lenho de eucalipto (Eucalyptus spp.) infetado, visualizando-se clamidósporos (aleuroconídios) ao microscópio ótico comum, em vasos do xilema, medula e raios medulares, a partir de cortes histopatológicos à mão livre, feitos com lâmina de barbear, ao microscópio estereoscópico. O tempo médio gasto para a detecção do patógeno, do corte histopatológico tangencial à total visualização dos clamidósporos ao microscópio ótico comum, foi de 3,5 min e bem menos utilizando-se corte longitudinal passando pela medula, contra, no mínimo, quatro a cinco dias, usando-se outras técnicas como o isolamento em BDA, deposição de fragmentos de lenho doente entre fatias de cenoura usadas como isca, ou pedaços de lenhos doentes deixados em câmara úmida. Essa técnica histopatológica é também viável para a detecção do patógeno em outros hospedeiros lenhosos e, inclusive, para a detecção de hifas de Lasiodiplodia theobromae, mesmo quando esses dois fungos estavam num mesmo tecido, como na doença-complexo seca de mangueira investigada no Sultanato de Omã. Além de eucalipto, mangueira (Mangifera indica) e cacaueiro (Theobroma cacao) é provável que essa técnica possa ser estendida para outros hospedeiros lenhosos de C. fimbriata.

scholarly journals Natural Regeneration of the Tree Stand in the Bilberry Spruce Forest—Clear-Cutting Ecotone Complex in the First Post-Logging Decade

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1542
Author(s):  
Nadezhda V. Genikova ◽  
Viktor N. Mamontov ◽  
Alexander M. Kryshen ◽  
Vladimir A. Kharitonov ◽  
Sergey A. Moshnikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Regeneration ◽  
Forest Canopy ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Clear Cutting

Bilberry spruce forests are the most widespread forest type in the European boreal zone. Limiting the clear-cuttings size leads to fragmentation of forest cover and the appearance of large areas of ecotone complexes, composed of forest (F), a transition from forest to the cut-over site under tree canopy (FE), a transition from forest to the cut-over site beyond tree canopy (CE), and the actual clear-cut site (C). Natural regeneration of woody species (spruce, birch, rowan) in the bilberry spruce stand—clear-cut ecotone complex was studied during the first decade after logging. The effects produced by the time since cutting, forest edge aspect, and the ground cover on the emergence and growth of trees and shrubs under forest canopy and openly in the clear-cut were investigated. Estimating the amount and size of different species in the regeneration showed FE and CE width to be 8 m—roughly half the height of first-story trees. Typical forest conditions (F) feature a relatively small amount of regenerating spruce and birch. The most favorable conditions for natural regeneration of spruce in the clear-cut—mature bilberry spruce stand ecotone are at the forest edge in areas of transition both towards the forest and towards the clear-cut (FE and CE). Clear-cut areas farther from the forest edge (C) offer an advantage to regenerating birch, which grows densely and actively in this area.

Orgyia postica. [Distribution map].

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Ryukyu Archipelago ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Orgyia postica (Walker) Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae Attacks cocoa (Theobroma cacao), tea (Camellia sinensis), coffee (Coffea spp.), soyabean (Glycine max), rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), mango (Mangifera indica), grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and other crops. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Yunnan, India, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Japan, Ryukyu Archipelago, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, OCEANIA, Papua New Guinea.

scholarly journals VEGETATION COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY FROM THE TROPICAL WET EVERGREEN FORESTS OF THE WESTERN GHATS, INDIA

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Giriraj ◽  
M. S. R. Murthy ◽  
B. R. Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Evergreen Forests ◽  
Composition Structure ◽  
The Western Ghats

The composition, abundance, population structure and distribution patterns of the woody species having a girth at breast height of ≥ 10 cm were investigated in the tropical wet evergreen forests of the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the southern Western Ghats, India. A 3 ha plot was established with an altitudinal range of 1170 to 1306 m. In the study plot 5624 individuals (mean density 1875 ha−1) covering 68 woody species belonging to 52 genera and 27 families were enumerated. The mean basal area was 47.01 m2 ha–1 and the Shannon and Simpson diversity indices were 4.89 and 0.95, respectively. Of these woody species nearly 51% are endemic to the Western Ghats. The four dominant species, Cullenia exarillata, Palaquium ellipticum, Aglaia bourdillonii and Myristica dactyloides, account for 34% of the trees and 67% of the basal area, and therefore constitute the main structure of the forest. Within this forest type, five species assemblages corresponding to altitudinal gradient were identified using correspondence analysis. Management of such mid elevation evergreen forests necessarily depends on knowledge of recognisable community types and their environmental variables. The present study provides essential background for formulating strategies for sustainable conservation of forest communities at the local level.

Forest structure, floristic composition and soils of an Amazonian monodominant forest on maracá Island, Roraima, Brazil

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Nascimento ◽  
J Proctor ◽  
D. M. Villela
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Canopy Layer ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Density Values ◽  
Set Up

Maracá is a riverine island located in the Rio Uraricoera in Roraima State (Brazil) and has an area of about 100,000ha. A forest type dominated by Peltogyne gracilipes Ducke (Caesalpiniaceae) occurs on Maracá Island on a range of soil types. This study compares the structure, floristic composition and soils of the Peltogyne forest with the most widespread lowland forest type on Maracá. Three 0.25ha plots were set up in each of three forest types: Peltogyne-rich forest (PRF), Peltogyne-pooi forest (PPF) and forest without Peltogyne (FWP). Within each plot all trees (≤ 10cm dbh) were recorded. Seedlings and saplings were sampled in subplots of 2m × 1m (seedlings) and 4m × 4m (saplings). In the PPF and FWP, Sapotaceae were the most important family with the highest relative dominance and relative density values. Caesalpiniaceae showed high values in the PRF and PPF. Licania kunthiana, Pradosia surinamensis and Simarouba amara occurred in the canopy layer in all the forest types. Peltogyne dominated the canopy in the PRF and comprised 20% of stems and 53% of the total basal area of all trees ≥ 10cm dbh, and 91% of the stems and 97% of the total basal area of individuals ≥ 50cm dbh. In PPF, Lecythis corrugata and Tetragastris panamensis were the most abundant species, followed by Peltogyne. In the FWP the most abundant trees (≥ 10cm dbh) were Licania kunthiana and Pradosia surinamensis. In all forest types, the soils were sandy and acid with low concentrations of extractable phosphorus and exchangeable cations, but the soils under PRF were notably richer in magnesium.

Ecology of Dolichopodidae (Diptera) in a wetland habitat and their potential role as bioindicators

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Gelbič ◽  
Jiří Olejníček
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Seasonal Activity ◽  
Wet Meadow ◽  
Emergence Traps ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Pan Traps ◽  
Malaise Traps

AbstractEcological investigations of long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) were carried out in wet meadow wetlands near České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Sampling was performed during the adult flies’ seasonal activity (March–October) in 2002, 2003 and 2004 using yellow pan traps, Malaise traps, emergence traps, and by sweeping. Altogether 5,697 specimens of 78 species of Dolichopodidae were collected, identified and analysed. The study examined community structure, species abundance, and diversity (Shannon-Weaver’s index - H’; Sheldon’s equitability index - E). Chrysotus cilipes, C. gramineus and Dolichopus ungulatus were the most abundant species in all three years. Species richness and diversity seem strongly affected by soil moisture.

scholarly journals Soil properties and aspen development five years after compaction and forest floor removal

1998 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas M. Stone ◽  
John D. Elioff
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Populus Tremuloides ◽  
Soil Compaction ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Stand Development ◽  
Site Productivity ◽  
Organic Matter Removal

Forest management activities that decrease soil porosity and remove organic matter have been associated with declines in site productivity. In the northern Lake States region, research is in progress in the aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx. and P. grandidentata Michx.) forest type to determine effects of soil compaction and organic matter removal on soil properties and growth of aspen suckers, associated woody species, herbaceous vegetation, and on stand development. Four treatments: (1) total tree harvest (TTH); (2) TTH plus soil compaction (CPT); (3) TTH plus forest floor removal (FFR); and (4) TTH plus CPT + FFR were applied after winter-harvest of a 70-yr-old aspen stand growing on a loamy sand with a site index(age50) of 20.7 m. The CPT treatment significantly increased bulk density and soil strength of the surface 30 cm of soil and neither have recovered during the 5 yr since treatment. The CPT plots had 19.6 thousand (k) suckers ha−1, less than half that of the TTH and FFR treatments; mean diameter (19.4 mm) and height (271 cm) were greatest on the TTH plots. The disturbance treatments (CPT, FFR, and CPT + FFR) each reduced biomass of foliage, stems, and total suckers compared with the TTH treatment. Total aboveground biomass (herbs + shrubs + suckers) was less than half that of TTH plots. There were 5.0 k saplings (suckers >2.5 cm DBH) ha−1 on the TTH plots, but fewer than 1.0 k ha−1 in the other treatments. The disturbance treatments decreased 5-yr growth of potential crop trees, delayed early stand development, and temporarily reduced stockability and site productivity of an aspen ecosystem. Key words: Soil compaction, organic matter removal, site productivity, stand development

scholarly journals Produção de enzimas extracelulares por Ceratocystis spp.

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Firmino ◽  
Edson Luiz Furtado
Keyword(s):  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Tectona Grandis

O gênero Ceratocystis contempla diversas espécies distribuídas em vários lugares do mundo. No Brasil ocorrem relatos da existência de três espécies, sendo elas: C. cacaofunesta, C. paradoxa e C. fimbriata, sendo esta última relacionada a doença em culturas de importância econômica. O trabalho objetivou verificar, em meios de cultura específicos, a produção das enzimas extracelulares amilase, lipase, celulase, protease, lacase e lignina peroxidase e pectiliase (pectato-liase) por isolados de Ceratocystis sp. Foram usados 41 isolados: 3 de mangueira (Mangifera indica), 19 de eucalipto (Eucalyptus spp.), 15 de cacaueiro (Theobroma cacao), 2 de Teca (Tectona grandis) e 2 de atemóia (Annona sp.). As colônias foram incubadas no escuro a 25ºC , com exceção do meio para detecção de pectinase que foi incubado sob fotoperíodo alternado. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com 4 repetições. A partir dos meios específicos foi possível detectar a produção de amilase, lacase e protease quase na totalidade dos isolados Ceratocystis sp. testados. Não foi observada a produção de celulase, lípase e pectatoliase. A produção da enzima lignina peroxidade foi detectada em pouca quantidade e em somente alguns isolados do fungo. Este perfil enzimático obtido da população do fungo pode auxiliar em futuros estudos relacionados com a caracterização deste.

scholarly journals SELEKSI POHON TEDUHAN UNTUK RAIN GARDEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nova Annisa
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
Persea Americana ◽  
Canopy Closure ◽  
Rain Garden ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Gnetum Gnemon ◽  
The Relationship

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis pohon yang sesuai untuk rain garden, jumlah stomata, proporsi penutupan kanopi dan kandungan air dalam daun dari beberapa jenis pohon teduhan, serta hubungan antara jumlah stomata daun dengan luas daun, jika terdapat faktor proporsi kandungan air yang diduga mempengaruhi akan dikendalikan. Data yang diperoleh di analisis  proporsi kandungan air dalam daun, proporsi penutupan kanopi, dan jumlah stomata dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Untuk mengetahui hubungan antara luas daun, proporsi penutupan kanopi dan kandungan air dalam daun pada pohon teduhan digunakan analisis korelasi parsial dengan bantuan SPSS versi 17. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian terhadap kerapatan stomata dalam ukuran  1cm², diperolehlah 10 jenis pohon teduhan tertinggi seperti Psidium guajava (jambu biji), Mangifera casturi (kasturi), Hevea brasiliensis  (karet), Pithecellobium lobatum (jengkol), Mangifera indica (mangga), Theobroma cacao (coklat), Persea americana (alpukat), Eugenia aquea (jambu air), Gnetum gnemon (melinjo), dan Arthocarpus heterophyllus (nangka). Kerapatan stomata daun tidak berhubungan terhadap luas daun pada pohon teduhan. Kata kunci: pohon teduhan rain garden, stomata. This study aims to determine the type of tree suitable for rain garden, number of stomata, the proportion of canopy closure and water content in the leaves of several types of shade trees, and the relationship between the number of leaf stomata to leaf area, if there is a proportion factor thought to affect the water content will be controlled. Data obtained in the analysis of the proportion of water content in the leaves, the proportion of canopy closure, the location of the tree, and the number of stomata by using descriptive analysis. To determine the relationship between leaf area, the proportion of canopy closure and water content in the leaves of the shade trees used partial correlation analysis with SPSS version 17. Based on the results of a study of the density of stomata in the size of 1 cm², found 10 species of trees shade the best such as Psidium guajava (guava), Mangifera casturi (kasturi), Hevea brasiliensis (rubber), Pithecellobium lobatum (jengkol), Mangifera indica (mango), Theobroma cacao (brown), Persea americana (avocado), Eugenia aquea (rose apple), Gnetum gnemon (melinjo), and Arthocarpus heterophyllus (jackfruit). The density of leaf stomata are not related to the broad leaves of the shade tree. Keywords: rain garden, shade tree, stomata.

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