Effects of logging on Virola surinamensis in an Amazonian floodplain forest

Virola surinamensis is a dioecious timber species of Amazonian floodplain forests. It is threatened by extinction and a priority species in the conservation program of genetic resources with high economic value for Brazil. The present study was aimed to assess the population structure of Virola suri...

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Published inEnvironment conservation journal Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors Ferreira, Leandro V., Cunha, Denise A., Parolin, Pia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 20.12.2014
Subjects
Brackish
conservation
dioecious trees
logging
recruitment
regeneration
timber extraction
Virola
Virola surinamensis
Brazil, Amazonia
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Summary:Virola surinamensis is a dioecious timber species of Amazonian floodplain forests. It is threatened by extinction and a priority species in the conservation program of genetic resources with high economic value for Brazil. The present study was aimed to assess the population structure of Virola surinamensis and the impact of logging in the estuary region of Brazilian Amazonia. Our data suggest that altering the dioecious population structure by logging likely creates the imbalance of male and female individuals in the population. New policies are needed to protect Virola trees with a special regard on reproductive matriarch trees.
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ISSN:0972-3099
2278-5124
DOI:10.36953/ECJ.2014.15301