Poleiros artificiais como estratégia para restauração florestal no campus Medianeira da UTFPR

Abstract

This final project aimed to obtain information on nucleation techniques, specifically on artificial perches. The application of this technique results in vegetation nuclei that contribute to the recovery of natural forests, in which human intervention is limited to the installation of perches. For the development of the study, four artificial perches were installed on the Medianeira Campus of UTFPR, in an open area covered with grasses, close to a 5500 m2 forest fragment also located inside the Campus. During the study period, collections were carried out once a week, totaling 8 weeks of monitoring. A total of 2452 seeds belonging to 8 species were recorded in the 4 perches installed in the study area. It was observed that most of the identified species are native. Of these, two are present in the urban forest fragment mentioned. Based on the findings of this research, it is concluded that the use of perches as a nucleation technique can constitute a facilitating tool in the restoration process of the studied area.