RICHNESS AND SPACE-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CORTICLES LICHENS IN A CONILON COFFEE MONOCULTURE

Authors

  • Thaís Ferreira da Silva Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre
  • Vinícius Ribeiro de Souza Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre
  • Rafael Nunes de Almeida Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)
  • Atanásio Alves do Amaral Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre
  • Jéferson Luiz Ferrari Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36524/ric.v6i4.591

Keywords:

biodiversity and environmental conservation; Coffea; lichenology; geoprocessing.

Abstract

Lichens are mutualistic associations between fungi and algae, considered environmental quality indicators. The objective of this work was to analyze the wealth and space-temporal distribution of corticolas lichens in a conilon coffee crop, carried out in monoculture. The study was carried in the experimental area of the Coffee Sector of the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo - Campus of Alegre, Alegre, ES. Were raised, in the lower third of the coffee stems, the presence, quantity, morphotype and geographic position of the lichens in relation to the cardinal points. Measurement of plant height, stem diameter of coffee trees, and monitoring of monthly rainfall and air temperature was also carried out. Observations were made during the year with a frequency of 15 days. Four different lichen morphotypes were found: light green leafy, green leafy, dark green crusted and leafy gray. The dry season had the highest occurrence and the highest number of occurrences due to morphological richness, with emphasis on the light green leafy and green leafy morphotypes. In the rainy season, the gray leafy morphotype represented approximately 64% of the occurrences alone. In relation to the cardinal points, both in the dry season and in the rainy season, there was a higher occurrence of lichens on the faces of the stems facing the East and West cardinal points. The lowest occurrences of lichens were noted on the faces of the stems facing the northern cardinal point. This work contributes to the knowledge of the lichenology in the region and can be used in future environmental monitoring studies.

Author Biographies

  • Thaís Ferreira da Silva, Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre

    Tecnóloga em Cafeicultura pelo Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre. Alegre, ES, Brasil.

  • Vinícius Ribeiro de Souza, Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre

    Tecnólogo em Cafeicultura pelo Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre. Alegre, ES, Brasil.

  • Rafael Nunes de Almeida, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)

    Mestre em Agroecologia pelo Instituto Federal de Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre. Alegre, ES, Brasil.

    Doutorando do Programa de Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas na Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF). Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil.

  • Atanásio Alves do Amaral, Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre

    Prof. Dr.do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo - Campus de Alegre. Alegre, ES, Brasil.

Published

28-12-2020

Issue

Section

Artigos científicos

How to Cite

RICHNESS AND SPACE-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CORTICLES LICHENS IN A CONILON COFFEE MONOCULTURE . (2020). Revista Ifes Ciência , 6(4), 36-53. https://doi.org/10.36524/ric.v6i4.591

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