MODELOS DE NICHO ECOLÓGICO DE ESPÉCIES ARBÓREAS COMO ESTRATÉGIA PARA SELEÇÃO DE ÁREAS PARA A CONSERVAÇÃO DA BIODIVERSIDADE

Abstract

MODELS OF AN ECOLOGICAL NICHE OF TREE SPECIES AS A STRATEGY FOR SELECTING AREAS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

From the Convention on Biological Diversity, the definition of protected areas has become one of the main nature conservation strategies. However, always as Conservation Units and other protected areas they are representative of biodiversity. In this sense, there are many efforts to find ways to plan conservation in a way that is representative of regional biodiversity. This study aimed to generate potential ecological niche models of tree species that are indicative for the Itajaí-SC Basin, not aiming to advance the knowledge of this method for the selection of priority areas for conservation. Indicating species of regional physiognomies were selected and models were generated with different levels of potential niche. The potential ecological niche models to generate brought important results about the potential niche of the indicator species and can be used strategically to plan an expansion of Conservation Units, as well as to create new protected areas and establish connection between larger existing areas representativeness and conservation of regional biodiversity.

Keywords: Potential Niche; Modeling; Protected Areas; Itajaí Basin