Production of native tree seedlings in the northern region of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro

• Main Authors: Bruno Cananéa Lopes, Cláudio Wagner Sales, Cristiano Peixoto Maciel, Laert Guerra Werneck, Rogério Silva Burla
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Essentia Editora 2010-11-01
• Series: Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
• Subjects: Mata Atlântica. Plantio de árvores nativas. Mudas. Reserva legal.
• Online Access: http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/551

<em>This work investigates the installed capacity of seedlings of native trees in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro is sufficient to meet the minimum requirements set by law for the preservation of native trees. Brazilian law determines areas of permanent preservation (APP) and legal reserves (RL) which should have its biologically vegetation preserved. For this is fulfilled, it is necessary that the availability of seedlings of native trees species is suffi cient in quantity and quality. Th e data collected point to the need to subsidize the provision of seedlings to permit compliance with legislation.</em>