PERFORMANCE OF NATIVE SPECIES IN THE REFORESTATION PROCESS ON THE STREAM CLEMÊNCIAS IN QUIRINÓPOLIS (GO)

Weslley Pereira Cabral; Revetria Prado Silva; Mozaniel Alves da Silva; Diego Gonçalves Freitas; Diego de Souza Aguiar; Isa Lucia de Morais Resende; Valdemar de Paula Carvalho

Authors

Weslley Pereira Cabral Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Revetria Prado Silva Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Mozaniel Alves da Silva Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Diego Gonçalves Freitas Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Diego de Souza Aguiar Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Isa Lucia de Morais Resende Universidade Federal de Goiás
Valdemar de Paula Carvalho Universidade Estadual de Goiás

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of native species in a reforestation process carried out on the headwaters of a stream Clemências, in Quirinópolis, GO. It was measured the height, diameter at the soil surface of the planted area and the percentage of mortality of the species planted in there. A high mortality was observed, which may be connected with the absence of a correct management in the place, particularly with the crown in the locality of the seedlings, and also to a prolonged drought. Cecropia pachystachya, Jacaranda cuspidifolia, Clitorea fairchildiana, Enterolobium contortisiliquum, Leucaena leucocephala e Dipteryx alata, had higher survival rates, therefore they are recommended to use in reforestation of degraded areas. Most species suffered a drastic reduction in their vegetation cover in the dry season, indicating that the loss of their leaves can be an escape mechanism because of the water stress.