Análise estrutural e uso múltiplo de espécies arbóreas em florestas manejadas no Médio Vale do Rio Curuá-Una, Pará

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the floristic and structural changes in areas of dense rain forest in Pará, due to the reduced impact logging activities. Inorder to that, two areas of unmanaged forest were used (FNM1 and FNM2), and two of managed forest (FM1 and FM2), explored for four years with intensity of cut 30 m3.ha-1. A stratified sampling was used with allocation of 24 plots of 28 m x 350 m, 12 in the FM1and 12 in the FNM1, and 20 plots of 50 m x 200 m, 9 in the FM2 and 11 in the FNM2, we measured all individuals with DBH ≥ 10 cm. The lineation was completely randomized with different number of repetitions. In the period of four years after forest harvest, non-significant changes occurred in the floristic composition and abundance of individuals, however, the Shannon-Weaver indices calculated for the areas differed significantly. The species with the highest importance value in FM1 and FNM1 was Rinorea guianensis Aubl. and in FM2 and FNM2 were Licania kunthiana Hook.f. and Richardella macrophylla (Lam.) Aubrév., respectively. After four years of harvests, significant differences were found only in total volume and absolute dominance between FM2 and FNM2.