Alelopatia entre espécies de diferentes categorias sucessionais utilizadas na restauração ecológica

Abstract

The use of green manure with different native species stands out among the alternative techniques for restoring them. This coexistence (green manure + forest species) may be influenced by the release of chemicals in the environment, a phenomenon known as allelopathy. Thus, the present work was divided in two sections made in the form of an article. In the first chapter, the objective of this study was to evaluate the allelopathic activity of aqueous extract of green manure Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) by oxidative stress analysis of tomato, under laboratory conditions. As a result, there has been increased activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidadase in minor proportions, however 10% of the enzymes were not effective in detoxification of tissues resulting in increased lipid peroxidation during germination, showing inhibitory effect, as well as in seedlings, resulting in lower root length and shoot in the proportion 10%. Therefore, the aqueous extract of pigeonpea has allelopathic activity, inhibiting the antioxidative system, causing damage membrane, delaying the germination of seeds and reducing the length of the root tomato seedlings. In the second chapter, the objective was to evaluate the allelopathic effect of green manure C. cajan on the pioneer species Bauhinia forficata (pata-de-vaca) and early secondary P. rigida (angico-vermelho), and to evaluate the allelopathic influence of the species pioneer of the early secondary species. The aqueous extract of C. cajan had a positive effect, especially in smaller proportions (2.5 and 5%) for the seeds and seedlings of B. forficata, as for P. rigida showed inhibitory effect in the highest proportions (7.5 and 10%). The aqueous extract of B. forficata on secondary P. rigid, delayed germination and decreased the number of germinated seeds per day, besides influencing seedling growth decreasing the average length of roots and shoots in the proportion 10%. Thus, the green manure C. cajan, has beneficial allelopathic effects on germination and early development of pioneer species B. forficata, but the same is not true of the initial P. rigida secondary species. Furthermore, the pioneering has inhibitory effects on P. rigida, with increasing proportion of the extract, during germination and early development