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Redalyc.Floristic Similarity and Dispersal Syndromes in a Rocky Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN: 0034-7744 [email protected] Universidad de Costa Rica Costa Rica Silva Costa, Elainne Cristina; de Faria Lopes, Sérgio; Miranda de Melo, José Iranildo Floristic similarity and dispersal syndromes in a rocky outcrop in semi-arid Northeastern Brazil Revista de Biología Tropical, vol. 63, núm. 3, septiembre, 2015, pp. 827-843 Universidad de Costa Rica San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44939781022 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Floristic similarity and dispersal syndromes in a rocky outcrop in semi-arid Northeastern Brazil Elainne Cristina Silva Costa1, Sérgio de Faria Lopes2 & José Iranildo Miranda de Melo2 1. Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Avenida das Baraúnas, 351, Bairro Universitário, CEP 58429-500 Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil; [email protected] 2. Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Graduate Program in Ecology and Conservation, Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Avenida das Baraúnas, 351, Bairro Universitário, CEP 58429-500 Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil; [email protected], [email protected] Received 16-IX-2014. Corrected 12-V-2015. Accepted 09-VI-2015. Abstract: Floristic studies provide valuable information on species richness in a region, and are particularly important if these areas belong to less studied environments, such as rocky outcrops, that may increase our knowledge. An important aspect for species colonization includes the mechanisms of diaspores dispersal in each community; these are essential to understand its structure, dynamics, and the regeneration process, and constitute an important tool for conservation. We developed a floristic survey on a granite-gneiss outcrop with the objective to increase the knowledge on plant diversity, through a floristic similarity analysis and detection of dispersal syndromes of sampled species, in a semi-arid region of Brazil. The fieldwork included collection and observation of the botanical material in loco during a period of 12 months. A total of 161 species belonging to 127 genera and 50 families of angiosperms were recorded. Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Convolvulaceae were the most representative families in number of species. Allophylus quercifolius (Mart.) Radlk. (Capparaceae) and Lafoensia pacari A. St.-Hil. (Lythraceae) represented new records for the State of Paraíba. The autochoric syndrome was the most representative, with 51.5 % of the recorded species; the anemochory was the second most representative syndrome with 26.7 % of the species; and finally the zoochory, representing 22.3 % of the species. The floristic similarity dendrogram showed the formation of three well-defined groups, whose area with the highest value (J = 33.2) is located in a Caatinga region called Cariri Paraibano, while the lowest value observed (J = 5.2), occurred in a settled area in two geomorphological units, a crystalline complex and a plateau region. These results may be due to the varying topographic conditions and edaphic heterogeneity arising from the specific geological formation of the region. These results yet demonstrate that, in rocky outcrops, abiotic syndromes represent an effective dispersion of its diaspores, favoring plant specie’s colonization dynamics. Rev. Biol. Trop. 63 (3): 827-843. Epub 2015 September 01. Key words: inselbergs, floristic similarity, diasporas, xeric corridor, South America. With a wide distribution in tropical areas, the occurrence of seeds adapted to these condi- inselbergs feature a range of sizes and degrees tions, becomes also greater in these formations of isolation associated with major biomes of than in the adjacent matrix (Hunter, 2003; the world, allowing experimental work, as well Porembski, 2007). Its rocky structure is capable as being excellent elements to address different of forming xeric islands within a tropical topics related to biodiversity and conservation rainforest matrix, resisting harsh soil edaphic (Porembski & Barthlott, 2000; Romer, 2005). and microclimate conditions (Sarthou, Larpinb, Due to its own characteristics, inselbergs Fontyc, Pavoined, & Ponge, 2010). form centers of diversity for certain func- Studies in outcrops of Brazilian semi- tional groups of plants that are well adapted to arid region showed that, while the dominant extreme environmental conditions, and where climate is the semi-arid, the formation of Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 63 (3): 827-843, September 2015 827 Fig. 1. Location map of the study area, Parque das Pedras, Pocinhos, Paraíba state, Brazil. 828 Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 63 (3): 827-843, September 2015 semi-deciduous forests may happen, which Agreste mesorregion of Paraíba state, in the characterizes the local occurrence of wetter semi-arid Northeastern Brazil. It is located in a environments, favoring the establishment of private estate with approximately 55 ha known phanerophytes (França, Melo, & Santos, 1997). as Parque das Pedras (07º 05’ 14’’ S - 36º 03’ According to Araújo, Oliveira & Lima-Verde 56’’ W), and, although it is open to tourism, it is (2008), the vegetation that is established on visibly preserved (Fig. 1). The Agreste is one of rocky outcrops in the semi-arid region has a mesorregion of the state of Paraíba. It is char- high species richness, demonstrating the rel- acterized as a climatic transition area where evance of studies related to the biology and winds heated in the depression zone ascends ecology of these species, and the conservation and cools up, causing rainfall (Rodríguez, actions for these areas (Scarano, 2007). 2000), with annual average rates ranging from Due to the absence of large substrate accu- 600 to 1 000 mm (AESA, 2014). According to mulations, water storage becomes incipient the new updated classification of Köppen-Gei- and much of it is rapidly lost by runoff. Due ger (Peel, Finlayson, & McMahon, 2007), the to the little substrate available and extreme climate in this region is characterized as BSh, microclimate conditions, the vegetation that is hot semi-arid, and the annual precipitation rates established in these environments is very dif- are close to littoral rates (Rodríguez, 2000). ferent from its surroundings, favoring even the It presents well-developed soils with clayey development of ephemeral vegetation (Sarthou characteristics (Oliveira & Oliveira, 2008). The & Villiers, 1998). Environmental conditions vegetation of this unit consists of semidecidu- inherent to these formations are capable of pro- ous and deciduous forests, particular to areas of viding niches to different taxa, depending on Agreste (Beltrão et al., 2005). the surrounding vegetation and environmental pressure. In such harsh environments, the pres- Floristic survey: For the record of the ence of effective dispersive mechanisms is of species that occur in the outcrop, 16 excur- paramount importance for the development sions were made in the period from December and establishment of seedlings (Willson & 2012 to November 2013, consisting of monthly Traveset, 2000). collections in the dry season and bimonthly Based on the premise that short distanc- collections in the rainy season throughout the es associated with abiotic syndromes may study area. Fertile branches (flowers and/or influence the floristic composition in rocky fruits) of individuals belonging to all strata environments, this study aimed to verify the of vegetation were obtained (Fig. 2 and Fig. composition, and to perform a floristic similar- 3). The specimens were processed according ity analysis and detect dispersion syndromes of to the usual techniques (Judd, Campbel, Kel- the species of a granite-gneiss outcrop, situated logg, Stevens, & Donoghue, 2009) and led in the semi-arid tropic in Northeastern Brazil. to dry in the Herbarium Manuel de Arruda This study sought to answer the following Câmara (ACAM) of the State University of questions: a) what is the degree of similarity/ Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, Paraíba dissimilarity of this area in relation to other state, Brazil. The taxonomic identification was areas with rocky environments already studied based on the taxonomic literature or by com- in Northeastern Brazil?; b) do the dispersal parison with specimens, identified by experts, syndromes corroborate the patterns found in belonging to the collections of herbaria in the outcrops of other arid or semiarid regions? state of Paraíba (EAN, JPB) and in the Virtual Herbarium of the Brazilian Flora (REFLORA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Acronyms of the herbaria were mentioned according to Holmgren, Holmgren and Barnett Study area: The outcrop selected for this (1990). Specimens and scanned images also study is located in the municipality of Pocinhos, were sent to confirmation and/or identification Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol. ISSN-0034-7744) Vol. 63 (3): 827-843, September 2015 829 Fig. 2. Species recorded in the studied rocky outcrops: A) Jatropha mollissima. B) Tacinga inamoena. C) Cyrtopodium holstii. D) Lantana camara. E) Angelonia campestris. F) Lafoensia pacari. by experts in different taxonomic groups in of Brazilian Flora (Forzza et al., 2014). This Brazil. Exsiccatae were incorporated into the
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