Tree Diversity and Dynamics of the Forest of Seu Nico (Brazil/MG)

João Meira Neto

doi:10.15468/4ckfsb

Tree Diversity and Dynamics of the Forest of Seu Nico (Brazil/MG)

Citation

Meira Neto J, Leyh W (2015). Tree Diversity and Dynamics of the Forest of Seu Nico (Brazil/MG). Laboratory of Ecology and Evolution of Plants, at Universidade Federal de Vicosa. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4ckfsb accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-22.

Description

Abstract To understand future changes in community composition due to global changes, the knowledge about community dynamics is of crucial importance. To improve our understanding about processes and patterns involved in maintaining species rich neotropical ecosystems, we provide here a dataset from the one hectare Forest of Seu Nico (FSN) Dynamics Plot from Southeastern Brazil. We report diameter at breast height, basal area and height measurements of 2868 trees and treelets identified during two census spanning over a nine-year period. Furthermore, soil properties and understory light availability of all 100 10 x 10m subplots from the one hectare FSN Dynamics Plot during the second census are given.

Purpose

Global changes such as habitat destruction, fragmentation and climate change threaten species richness and diversity of tropical forests (Wright 2010, Gastauer & Meira-Neto 2013, Magnago et al. 2014). To outline and understand their influences on tropical forest communities, long term monitoring studies, so-called community dynamics, are necessary (Losos & Leigh Jr. 2004, Wright 2005, Ernst et al. 2009, Pan et al. 2011, Laurance et al. 2014). Among tropical forests, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse ecosystems (Stehmann et al. 2009). Due to its high degree of endemism and endangered status it is considered a biodiversity hotspot (Myers et al. 2000). Once covering up to 1,500,000 km2 (Câmara 2005), only about 11 % of the original Atlantic Rainforest remains, most of it as small secondary forest patches (Ribeiro et al. 2009a). Species rich old-growth forests like the Forest of Seu Nico (FSN) in Viçosa municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil are extremely rare and little studied (Campos et al. 2006, Ribeiro et al. 2009, Gastauer & Meira-Neto 2013, 2014). The aim of this data paper is the distribution of dynamics data from the FSN Dynamics Plot in order to increase knowledge about community composition and maintenance in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Sampling Description

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Additional info

ISSN 0102-3306

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Bom Sucesso Farm, Brazil

Bibliographic Citations

doi:10.1007/s12224-013-9181-1; Acta bot. bras. 27(2): 270-285 - doi:10.1007/s12224-013-9181-1

Contacts

João Meira Neto
originator
UFV/LEEP
UFV/LEEP
Vicosa
36570000
MG
Telephone: 55-31-38991955
email: j.meira@ufv.br
homepage: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9700813002549585

Werner Leyh
metadata author
UFV/LEEP
UFV/LEEP
Frutal
38200000
MG
Telephone: 55-11-962226501
email: WernerLeyh@yahoo.com
homepage: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3680164374350008

Markus Gastauer
administrative point of contact
UFV/LEEP
UFV/LEEP
Frutal
38200000
MG
Telephone: 55-34-34299533
email: mgasti@hotmail.com
homepage: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3843526011662634

distributor
UFV/LEEP

João Meira Neto
administrative point of contact
UFV/LEEP
UFV/LEEP
Vicosa
36570000
MG
Telephone: 55-31-38991955
email: j.meira@ufv.br
homepage: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9700813002549585