aspília (Aspilia grazielae) Case Study
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Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Grant Amount: $2,500
Awarded Date: January 03, 2012
Carlos Rodrigo Lehn
Federal Instituto of Education, Science and Technology Farroupilha, Brazil.
rua arno weidle 76
panambi
rio grande do sul
98280-000
Brazil
Tel: 55553375-6091
Mob: 555581410652
The phenological study Aspilia grazielae was instrumental in the establishment of a strategic plan for conservation of the species. Since we now know the reproductive pattern of the species will be possible to implement a program that has as main purpose contributing to the conservation of sites where the species occurs, as well as the relocation of individuals obtained from seeds extracted in preserved areas.
Aspilia grazielae Santos is an endemic shrub species of the Urucum Mountains in the Pantanal Region. The occurrence of this species is restrict to the upper parts of the mountains, above the 700 meters. The Urucum Mountains are recognized as the third major mine of iron ore in the world. Over the past years, large corporations of the mine industry invested heavily in expanding mine areas in this region. This process exerts strong pressure on the population of Aspilia grazielae, since the highest concentrations of iron ore in the soil occurs from 700 meters up the mountain top. Several aspects about the biology of this species are unclear, since 2002 listed as threatened species in the brazilian red list of flora species. The aims of this project are: Evaluate the number of individuals and the spatial distribution pattern of Aspilia grazielae in the Urucum Mountains; Appoint the phenological phases and compare with climatic aspects; Promove the individuals reintroduction in abandonied mine areas using seedlings; Follow the stablishment success along the 24 months of study; Present the results of this work in a national botanical event and submit the publication in journals of wide dissemination; Provide subsidies for the conservation of Aspilia grazielae.
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