Molecular polymorphism in Lonchocarpus cultratus (Fabaceae) from riparian areas of natural reforesting in Upper Paraná River, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i3.1596

Authors

  • Renata de Souza Panarari UEM Author
  • Alberto José Prioli UEM Author
  • Sonia Maria Alves Pinto Prioli UEM Author
  • Maria Conceição de Souza NUPELIA Author
  • Alessandra Valéria de Oliveira UEM Author
  • Talge Aiex Boni UEM Author
  • Léia Carolina Lucio UEM Author
  • Leudenir Maria Prioli UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i3.1596

Keywords:

Lonchocarpus, rio Paraná, RAPD, reflorestamento

Abstract

Lonchocarpus cultratus (Vell.) A.M.G. Azevedo and H.C. Lima is an important plant species in areas of natural reforesting in South and Southeastern Brazil, including riparian areas. This arboreous species seems to reproduce by seeds in undisturbed forests. In regenerating forests, however, L. cultratus has been observed mostly as patches of aggregates, consisting of highly similar plants, resembling clones. Sprouting from root buds had been previously observed in L. cultratus in a forest affected by fire. In the present study, RAPD polymorphism revealed high genetic diversity among plants from L. cultratus aggregates in a natural restoring riparian forest affected by fires, in the Upper Paraná River, Brazil. These data allow the suggestion that sexual reproduction has been the L. cultratus usual reproductive strategy to colonize the reforesting riparian area

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Author Biography

  • Alberto José Prioli, UEM
    possui graduação em História Natural pela Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de São José do Rio Preto (1974), mestrado em Genética e Melhoramento pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1980) e doutorado em Biologia Vegetal pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1987). Atualmente é professor associado C da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Genética, com ênfase em Polimorfismo Molecular Em Populações Naturais, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: peixes, planície de inundação do alto rio paraná e marcadores moleculares Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-04-01

Issue

Section

Biology Sciences

How to Cite

Molecular polymorphism in Lonchocarpus cultratus (Fabaceae) from riparian areas of natural reforesting in Upper Paraná River, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i3.1596. (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 26(3), 335-341. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i3.1596

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