TY  - SER
AU  - Souza, Deivison Venicio 
AU  - Ferrari, Linamara Smaniotto 
AU  - Coutinho, Vinícius Morais 
AU  - Santos, Joielan Xipaia 
AU  - Péllico Netto, Sylvio
AU  - Sanquetta, Carlos Roberto 
AU  - Corte, Ana Paula Dalla 
TI  - Diameter Structure, Spatial Pattern, and Management Scenarios of Acapu Trees: A Case Study
KW  - CONSERVAÇÃO
KW  - FLORESTA TROPICAL
KW  - VOUACAPOUA AMERICANA
N1  - Publicação on-line; 33 ref.; 3 tables; 4 illus.; Summary (En)
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Abstract

We investigated the spatial distribution of population data and diameter classes and modeled the diameter structure
of Vouacapoua americana Aubl. (Acapu) trees in a community forest management area. A forest census of trees with
diameters ≥ 33 cm was carried out in the 2015 Annual Production Unit (APU-2015). Ripley’s univariate K function
and the global Moran’s index were used to describe spatial autocorrelation. Three harvest intensities (50, 70, and
80%) were simulated for the potential trees. The Weibull (3P) function provided the best performance to describe the
diameter distribution of the original tree population, as well as in the harvested 50 and 70% intensities. In general,
the spatial pattern of V. americana was aggregated. However, other natural factors, as population size, dynamics,
geographic distribution, should be used as indicators for forest management and conservation of the specie.

Keywords: conservation of species, dense tropical forest, Vouacapoua americana, Weibull function
UR  - https://www.scielo.br/j/floram/a/MFr5vjYfdztSmFPgsnSxkBf/?format=pdf&lang=en
ER  -