Inorganic chemical composition of native trees of the Atlantic Forest.
Environ Monit Assess
; 102(1-3): 349-57, 2005 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-15869195
ABSTRACT
The Atlantic Forest with its exuberant vegetation of high level of biodiversity is classified as one hotspot of the world. Chemical composition of leaves from native trees and underlying soils was evaluated by INAA. The predominant species Euterpe edulis, Bathysa meridionalis, Hyeronima alchorneoides, Marlierea tomentosa, Gomidesia flagellaris, and Gomidesia spectabilis belonging to the diverse plant families were studied. Euterpe edulis, the most abundant understory specie, presented the lowest element concentrations except for Zn. Some variation in chemical composition was noted, however, the chemical specificity of tree species can be more predominant than the soil variability for the obtained leaf concentrations. Factor values obtained through the Monte-Carlo assisted factor analysis were used for species discrimination, The results indicate that chemical investigation of native trees is a quite promising tool for biodiversity studies in the Atlantic Forest.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes do Solo
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Árvores
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Metais
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article