Densidade básica da madeira para estimação de biomassa florestal em Mata Atlântica da Bahia

Abstract

The basic wood density is an important variable for the measurement of carbon, and often the determination of the same for all species present in the survey is not possible. Thus the aim of this paper is to present, for studies whose aim is the quantification of biomass and carbon, with a focus on Atlantic, an alternative for situations where the determination of basic wood density for all species found not afford to be held. In the present study we used structural analysis results available in the literature, related to rainforests in the area of the Atlantic Forest in the state of Bahia, as well as results of phytosociological studies in Environmental Preservation Area Pratigi, Tropical Rain Forest in lower montane intermediate stage of regeneration, in the municipality of Ibirapitanga - BA. With the values of basic density of wood found in the literature was determined by weighted average basic density CVI and IVI. The weighted averages based on the CVI and IVI were similar, being based on a slightly higher IVI in the three localities. The average basic density was 0.69 involving Mg m-3, may be used in studies of quantification of carbon held in the Atlantic Forest of Bahia.