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http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509815739The analyze of pluvial precipitation and its interaction on the different hydrologic cycle phases in forested watersheds are essential in order to water balance characterization due to its relevant participation in the hydrological processes and to its spatial-temporal variability as function of edaphic, topographic, climatic and vegetation elements. Due to heterogeneity of Atlantic Forest associated to temporal and spatial variability of pluvial precipitation regime, the study of mechanisms that allow describing and linking the hydrological cycle elements are very important. This way, the objective of this study was to analyze the partitioning of pluvial precipitation at a micro-catchment entirely occupied by Atlantic Forest remnant, in Mantiqueira Range, during 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 hydrological years, relating it with the seasonal evolution of this ecosystem which was monitored by the application of normalized difference vegetation indexes (NDVI). It was observed greater percentage of internal pluvial precipitation during the periods with less rainfall. It was also verified greater water storage capacity of the Atlantic Forest’s canopy throughout rainy season. Yet, a plausible correlation was obtained between water storage capacity of Atlantic Forest and the regeneration of vegetation demonstrated by NDVI what can be associated to the processes responsible for Atlantic Forest’s growth.

The analyze of pluvial precipitation and its interaction on the different hydrologic cycle phases in forested watersheds are essential in order to water balance characterization due to its relevant participation in the hydrological processes and to its spatial-temporal variability as function of edaphic, topographic, climatic and vegetation elements. Due to heterogeneity of Atlantic Forest associated to temporal and spatial variability of pluvial precipitation regime, the study of mechanisms that allow describing and linking the hydrological cycle elements are very important. This way, the objective of this study was to analyze the partitioning of pluvial precipitation at a micro-catchment entirely occupied by Atlantic Forest remnant, in Mantiqueira Range, during 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 hydrological years, relating it with the seasonal evolution of this ecosystem which was monitored by the application of normalized difference vegetation indexes (NDVI). It was observed greater percentage of internal pluvial precipitation during the periods with less rainfall. It was also verified greater water storage capacity of the Atlantic Forest’s canopy throughout rainy season. Yet, a plausible correlation was obtained between water storage capacity of Atlantic Forest and the regeneration of vegetation demonstrated by NDVI what can be associated to the processes responsible for Atlantic Forest’s growth.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/198050986621Os objetivos deste estudo foram verificar a possibilidade do uso da estrutura de dependência espacial para a definição de estratos em povoamentos florestais e comparar, com base no erro de amostragem, a Amostragem Casual Simples (ACS) e a Amostragem Casual Estratificada (ACE), sendo a estratificação realizada por meio dos interpoladores espaciais Inverso do Quadrado da Distância (IQD) e Krigagem. Os dados utilizados foram provenientes de inventários convencionais realizados nos anos de 2006 e 2007, em projetos localizados nos municípios de Curvelo, João Pinheiro e Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Os resultados mostraram que, dos 50 projetos, 64 % apresentaram grau de dependência espacial de médio a forte, evidenciando que o uso de métodos geoestatísticos possibilita redução no erro sem aumento de custo no inventário. A estratificação com base no interpolador IQD utilizada nos projetos que apresentaram fraco grau de dependência espacial (DE) contribuiu para uma redução em média de 68,4 % no erro de amostragem. A utilização do interpolador geoestatístico nos projetos que apresentaram de média a forte DE, contribuiu para uma redução média de 47,0 % e 65,7 % no erro de amostragem, respectivamente. Mesmo nos projetos onde a estrutura de dependência espacial se manifestou, a estratificação com base no interpolador IQD gera melhoria das estimativas da ACE em relação à ACS.

Objetivou-se, com o presente trabalho, avaliar o desempenho de métodos de estimativa da evapotranspiração de referência (ETo) nas escalas diária e mensal, durante os períodos chuvoso (outubro a março) e seco (abril a setembro), nos anos de 2007 e 2008, para a bacia hidrográfica do ribeirão Lavrinha, região da Serra da Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais (MG). O método de Penman-Monteith-FAO foi utilizado como referência. Para avaliação do desempenho dos métodos, foram considerados os coeficientes de correlação (r) e determinação (r²), concordância de Willmott (d), desempenho (c) de Camargo & Sentelhas e erro padrão de estimativa (EPE). Em geral, verificou-se que os métodos que envolvem radiação solar foram mais precisos na estimativa da ETo em relação aos métodos que envolvem apenas a temperatura do ar. Foram obtidas melhores estimativas pelos métodos de Jensen-Haise, FAO Radiação, Penman e Blaney-Criddle FAO para ambos os períodos, com coeficientes de desempenho entre "ótimo" e "muito bom". Os métodos Jensen-Haise, FAO Radiação e Blaney-Criddle FAO são mais indicados para estimativas em escala diária, para a região da Serra da Mantiqueira, por apresentarem maior precisão e formulações mais simples, enquanto que o método de Jensen-Haise apresentou o menor EPE nas estimativas em escala mensal.The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of reference evapotranspiration (ETo) estimating methods, in daily and monthly intervals, considering the rainy-summer (October to March) and dry-winter (April to September) seasons, in 2007 and 2008, in Mantiqueira range region, MG. To evaluate the performance methods were considered: the correlation (r) and determination (r²) coefficients, Willmott agreement (d), e Camargo & Sentelhas performance (c) and standard error estimate (SEE), taking Penman-Monteith-FAO as reference. It was verified that the methods based on solar radiation were more accurate than those based only on air temperature. Jensen-Haise, Radiation FAO, Penman and Blaney-Criddle FAO have produced better estimates in both seasons, obtaining good reliability on ETo estimate for the region, presenting "high" and "very good" performance. Jensen-Haise, Radiation FAO and Blaney-Criddle FAO are the most indicated methods in daily scale to the Mantiqueira range region due to present simpler mathematical structure and good performance, while the Jensen-Haise method presented the smallest standard error for the monthly scale.

This work aimed at evaluating the natural regeneration dynamics in two springs in process of recovery in Lavras-MG, surrounded in December/2003. To do that, two springs were carried out from August/2005 (18 months) to April/2006 (24 months). 122 plots in the total of 5 x 5m (25m2) were plotted, being 76 plots in spring 1 and 46 plots in spring 2. The plots were distributed systematically throughout all the area of the springs. All individuals with height larger than 0.10 m and DBH lower than 5 cm were identified, having their diameters and height measured. Floristic composition, structural analyses and natural regeneration dynamics were studied. In the total, 524 individuals from 24 family and 55 species were sampled. The Asteraceae family was distinguished in species number in spring 1 and the families Fabaceae Faboideae, Myrtaceae and Solanaceae in spring 2. The species Baccharis dracunculifolia and Vernonia ferruginea presented the highest natural regeneration indexes in spring 1, while the species Vernonia polyanthes and Nectandra nitidula in spring 2. The higher diversity index was registered for the spring 2 in the second evaluation, having an increase from 3,324 (first evaluation) to 3,384 (second evaluation). The floristic similarity index registered between the springs was of 20.0% and 18.5% for the evaluations 1 and 2, respectively. During the time of monitoring, it was verified a significant increase of 33.33% and 15.8% in individuals number sampled in springs 1 and 2, respectively. The natural regeneration method presents potential for the recovering of the vegetation of the two springs; however, it is necessary the adoption of control techniques of Brachiaria sp. grass.

This work aimed at evaluating the natural regeneration dynamics in two springs in process of recovery in Lavras-MG, surrounded in December/2003. To do that, two springs were carried out from August/2005 (18 months) to April/2006 (24 months). 122 plots in the total of 5 x 5m (25m2) were plotted, being 76 plots in spring 1 and 46 plots in spring 2. The plots were distributed systematically throughout all the area of the springs. All individuals with height larger than 0.10 m and DBH lower than 5 cm were identified, having their diameters and height measured. Floristic composition, structural analyses and natural regeneration dynamics were studied. In the total, 524 individuals from 24 family and 55 species were sampled. The Asteraceae family was distinguished in species number in spring 1 and the families Fabaceae Faboideae, Myrtaceae and Solanaceae in spring 2. The species Baccharis dracunculifolia and Vernonia ferruginea presented the highest natural regeneration indexes in spring 1, while the species Vernonia polyanthes and Nectandra nitidula in spring 2. The higher diversity index was registered forthe spring 2 in the second evaluation, having an increase from 3,324 (first evaluation) to 3,384 (second evaluation). The floristic similarity index registered between the springs was of 20.0% and 18.5% for the evaluations 1 and 2, respectively. During the time of monitoring, it was verified a significant increase of 33.33% and 15.8% in individuals number sampled in springs 1 and 2, respectively. The natural regeneration method presents potential for the recovering of the vegetation of the two springs; however, it is necessary the adoption of control techniques of Brachiaria sp. grass.