Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ANA CATARINA SIQUEIRA FURTADO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANA CATARINA SIQUEIRA FURTADO
DATE: 28/05/2021
TIME: 14:00
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TITLE:

"Floral secretory structures and insect-plant interaction in Miconia (Melastomataceae) presenting in the Utinga State Park (PEUt)"

KEY WORDS:

Bees, Anatomy, Biodiversity, Pollination.

PAGES: 27
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Botânica
SUMMARY:

The Utinga State Park (PEUt) is located within a Conservation Unit (UC), however, although the site is an area of great environmental relevance, it is subject to the influence of the anthropic action of the surrounding metropolitan region. Thus, among the ecological processes that occur in the forest, pollination is one of the most important phenomena to be studied, since it is fundamental for the maintenance of biodiversity, ensuring the gene flow and the consequent perpetuation of native plant species. From this scenario, it is evidenced that urban forest areas, such as the APA Belém, require constant studies of the flora and its pollinating visitors, in order to identify possible floristic and ecological changes caused by the interferences of the urban environment. The aim of this study is to characterize the floral secretory structures and the plant-insect relationship of species in the PEUt, emphasizing their taxonomic, anatomical and meliferous potential. For this, the species will be selected based on the data obtained in herbaria and indexed journals, verifying the native species pollinated by bees in the PEUt, taking into account criteria such as: phenology, floral biomass, height, specific abundance in the PEUt, among others. In the field, the focal observation of floral visitors and/or potential pollinators will be performed. Captured pollinators will be investigated for the presence of pollen grain and/or traces of secretion collected. Still in the field, flowers, at different stages of development, will be fixed for structural characterization and histochemical tests in secretory structures. Based on independent and integrated analyses of the data obtained, it is expected to characterize the relationship of floral visitors and selected plant species, considering that the richness of interactions between flowers and pollinators, helps in understanding the mechanisms of diversification of floral characteristics and resources and, consequently, are essential to support biodiversity conservation strategies.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 943.759.762-68 - ANA CARLA FEIO DOS SANTOS - MPEG
Externa à Instituição - JÚLIA MEIRELLES - UFSC
Externa à Instituição - PAULA MUNHOZ DE OMENA - UFPA
Interno - 048.467.306-89 - PEDRO LAGE VIANA - MPEG