Effect of Carnaúba Bagana Mulching on Tree Species Planted in Degraded Areas in Caatinga

Autor: Fernando Gonçalves, Izar Aximoff, Alexander Silva de Resende, Guilherme Montandon Chaer
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Floresta e Ambiente, Vol 30, Iss 3 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2179-8087
DOI: 10.1590/2179-8087-floram-2022-0091
Popis: Abstract Experimental trials were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mulching with carnauba bagana, a by-product of wax extraction from Copernicia prunifera leaves, on the establishment of 32 shrub and tree species in the Caatinga region. The evaluations were made in areas degraded by mining and embankment of piçarra. Treated plants received 10 L of carnauba mulch in the crown of planted seedlings, while control plants received no mulch. After 24 months, mulching of carnauba improved the growth or survival of eight of the 32 species, while worsening that of two species. Specifically, mulching increased (p
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