Open AccessProduction of native tree seedlings in the northern region of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
Author(s) -
Bruno Cananéa Lopes,
Cláudio Wagner Sales,
Cristiano Peixoto Maciel,
Laert Guerra Werneck,
Rogério Silva Burla
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
boletim do observatório ambiental alberto ribeiro lamego
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2177-4560
pISSN - 1981-6197
DOI - 10.5935/2177-4560.20090013
Subject(s) - geography , forestry , humanities , art
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.
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