Análise espacial de Euxylophora paraensis Huber na Amazônia Oriental.

Abstract

The mechanisms of sustaining managed forests are not yet adequately addressed. And above all, if these species are not managed differently from the others, they risk extinction in the medium and long term. Ewxylophora paraensis (Huber), because of the high index oflogging, this species has suffered population reduction, being potentially susceptible to the impacts of the exploration, its large trees are listed in the Brazilian flora species list threatened with extinction. However, the spatial structure of its natural populations and the effects of management on this species are unknown. Therefore, the objective of the study was to characterize and quantify the spatial distribution of Euwxylophora paraensis in order to establish conservation and preservation strategies in the Eastern Amazon. The study was carried out at the farm Rio Capim, Cauaxi, Sumal and Caculé Farm Management Units owned by CKBV Florestal Ltda., Belonging to the CIKEL Group. The company has six forest management units in the state of Pará certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) since 2001. To evaluate the spatial distribution of E. paraensis, geostatistical analysis was used from the semivariogram modeling and mapping of kriging. There was spatial dependence of E. paraensis described by the spherical model, showing an aggregate distriution pattern of the species. It is observed in the kriging maps the dispersion tendency of E. paraensis in the studied areas, from a region with a higher concentration of trees and influenced by higher altitudes to one of lower concentration with low altitudes. Euxylophora paraensis presented an aggregate distribution pattern in the studied forest possibly due to its baroque dispersion syndrome, with spatial dependence described by the spherical model and significant differences, in relation to the topographic variable, being recommended to take into account the altitude variable to predict the most the possible occurrence of the species.