Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi ajustar modelos de volume e crescimento e analisar os incrementos de clones e material seminal de Teca aos seis anos influenciados por quebra de copa. Foram medidos o diâmetro à altura do peito (DAP) e a altura comercial (hc) e total (h) de árvores de teca em um experimento de blocos casualizados com cinco tratamentos clonais e um seminal de Teca. Foram cubadas 10 árvores de cada tratamento e comparada as médias dos volumes, ajustando modelos de volume e crescimento (DAP, h e volume). O modelo de Schumacher-Hall foi escolhido para o clone 68 e para os demais tratamentos o de Prodan Modificado. O crescimento foi expresso pelo modelo de Moissev para DAP e volume e Backman para altura. O ICA e IMA para DAP e h são afetados negativamente por danos na copa e os clones tiveram os maiores ganhos em produtividade, destacando o clone 61.

Abstract In this study, the main important plants collected by the stingless bee Trigona fulviventris were determined in a secondary dry forest fragment in Pocosol, Guanacaste during the rainy season. A total of 26 pollen types were obtained by collecting individuals of Trigona fulviventris these corresponded mainly representative species of herbs and shrubs. In addition, although there was unusual phenology through the year of the study, a collection of plants was carried out in order to covering the most important species according within the flight range of this species (300-500 m). For the palinological analysis a combination of methods were used and the results showed a convergence of 27% of coincidence when comparing both pollen collected by the bees and plant sources. In addition, the presence of the most representative species at the time of study at the site (Baltimora recta and Dorstenia contrajerva) was determined using ecological indexes. Moreover it was able to demonstrate a generalist behavior of T. fulviventris regarding the search for limited nutritional. The aim of the study was to adjust volume and growth models and analyze the increments of six years old teak clones and seminal material influenced by canopy breakage. Diameter at breast height (DBH), commercial (hc) and total height (h) were measured in a randomized block experiment in with five treatments using clonal and seminal teak material. Ten trees from each treatment were cubed and the mean volumes were compared models (DBH, h and volume). Schumacher-Hall model was chosen for clone 68 and the Modified Prodan model for the other treatments. DBH and volume were expressed by the Moissev model and height by the Backman model. DBH and h CAI and MAI are negatively affected by canopy damage and clones had the greatest gains in productivity, especially the clone 61.

ABSTRACT Tectona grandis (teak) plantations have gained increased interest in recent decades in Brazil, bringing about the need for acquiring information regarding the growth and productive potential. The present work aims to evaluate the growth of dominant height in teak at various locations in the state of Mato Grosso, midwest Brazil. For this purpose, six stands were evaluated in distinct municipalities and the database was obtained from trunk analysis. Subsequently, the dominant height growth was estimated using nonlinear regression models, whose performance was evaluated, based on goodness-of-fit statistics and graphical analysis of residues. Tests for model identity were used to analyze the differences in growth rates between sites (municipalities). The studied teak stands displayed different dominant height growth trends, with differences reaching up to 37%.

RESUMO: A fitorremediação é uma alternativa para o tratamento de solos contaminados com cobre. O objetivo do trabalho foi conhecer o comportamento de nove plantas de cobertura de verão quanto ao crescimento, absorção e translocação do cobre em solos com contaminação acima dos Valores de Prevenção, com vistas a seleção de plantas para programas de fitorremediação. Um Cambissolo foi contaminado com doses de 0, 100, 200, 400, 500 e 600mg kg-1 de cobre e cultivado em casa de vegetação com nove plantas: Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Dolichos lablad, Mucuna cinereum, Mucuna aterrima, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria spectabilis, Pennisetum glaucum e Paspalum notatum. Aos 90 dias após a semeadura as plantas foram avaliadas quanto à produção de massa seca de parte aérea e raízes, teores de Cu, N, P, K, Ca, Zn, e Fe na parte aérea e de Cu nas raízes. As altas concentrações de Cu no solo reduziram a absorção de fósforo pelas plantas. O feijão-de-porco apresenta potencial para a fitoextração, pois apresentou translocação de altas concentrações de cobre para os tecidos aéreos, enquanto que as mucunas preta e cinza são indicadas para programas de fitoestabilização de cobre, pois acumularam elevada concentração de cobre no sistema radicular.

ABSTRACT: Phytoremediation is an alternative technique used to treat copper-contaminated soils. The objective of this research was to explore the behavior of nine summer cover crops regarding the growth, absorption and translocation of copper in soils with contamination levels exceeding the Value of Prevention, with a view to selecting plants for phytoremediation programs. In the experiments the Cambisol was contaminated with copper, added in doses of 0, 100, 200, 400, 500 and 600mg kg-1, in which the following nine plants were cultivated under greenhouse conditions: Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Dolichos lablad, Mucuna cinereum, Mucuna aterrima, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria spectabilis, Pennisetum glaucum and Paspalum notatum. At 90 days after sowing the plants were evaluated for dry mass of shoot and root, Cu, N, P, K, Ca, Zn, and Fe levels in the shoot and Cu in the roots. High soil Cu levels induced a decline in the phosphorus absorption by the plants. Canavalia ensiformis displayed high potential for phytoextraction as these plants could translocate high copper concentrations to the aerial plant parts, while the Mucuna cinereum and M. aterrima are indicated for the copper phytostabilization programs, due to the high copper accumulation in their root systems.

RESUMO A teca atende aos principais critérios de seleção das espécies florestais para a produção de madeira de rápido crescimento. A escolha do espaçamento adequado fornece maior volume por área e fustes com qualidade desejável. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito do espaçamento sobre diversas variáveis dendrométricas em povoamentos de teca em Cáceres, MT. Foram feitas avaliações nas idades de 11 e 16 anos referentes a: diâmetro a 1,3 m de altura; altura total; área basal; volume total por árvore; volume por hectare; incremento médio anual; e sobrevivência. Observou-se que quanto menor a densidade de árvores, maiores são os valores de DAP e volume individual e que quanto maior a densidade, maiores foram os valores de área basal e volume total por hectare. A ausência de desbastes afetou negativamente as medias dendrométricas e a produção dos povoamentos nos diferentes espaçamentos.

ABSTRACT Teak meets the main criteria for selection of tree species for timber production of rapid growth. Thus choosing the proper spacing will provide the largest volume per area and stems with desirable quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of spacing in several dendrometric variables in stands of teak in Caceres, Mato Grosso state. The following variables were assessed at the ages of 11 and 16 years: diameter at breast height (DBH), total height, basal area, total volume per tree, volume per hectare, annual average growth, and survival. It was observed that the lower the density of trees, the greater the DAP and the individual volume; and that the greater the density, the greater the basal area and the total volume per hectare. Lack of thinning negatively affected the dendrometric averages and the production of stands at different spacings.