IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD FROM CAATINGA SPECIES BANNED FROM LOGGING: A RESOURCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
wood anatomy, macroscopic identification, environmental inspection, environmental crime, conservation ecology
The botanical identification of plant species is a complex task, which requires in-depth knowledge in the area of biology, especially in plant anatomy. The rich Brazilian forest diversity makes this a more difficult job, as there is much of its flora to be known. The deficiency in the identification of native species constitutes an imminent problem, as it affects the effectiveness of a species protected by law from another with sustainable cutting. Given the above, the anatomy of wood becomes an indispensable mechanism, as it helps in the process of identification and conservation of species. And for that, wood anatomy studies the different types of cells that make up the secondary xylem, their functions, organization and peculiarities. Thus, this work aims to identify and characterize the anatomical components of the four wood species native to the caatinga of Bahia, Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan var.cebil (AngicoBranco), Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Spreng (Angico Vermelho), Schinopsis brasiliensis English (Braúna da caatinga) and Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Aroeira), which are protected by law and/or at risk of extinction, in different degrees of threat, using two conservation biology strategies: reducing anthropic actions of plant extinction through knowledge of the species and develop practical practices to prevent the decline of floristic biodiversity. In this perspective, we will use the method usually used in wood anatomy studies, the IPT handout to define the general and macroscopic anatomy characteristics of the wood. And as a result of this work, we will bring the production of an auxiliary tool (Species Identification Guide), which will contribute to the identification of the secondary xylem, during the process of environmental inspection, in loco, of these species, which are protected by law, according to the CEPRAM Resolution 1009 of December 6, 1994, in Vigência, which: Determine the monitoring of cutting, storage and transmission of four species of the caatinga of Bahia, under study in this project. With this, it is intended to enable the protection of species originating from the caatinga, supported by legislation, from the macroscopic identification of the wood. Also, provide an apparatus, such as an identification guide, to be used by inspectors and environmental agencies that deal with the illegal cutting of trees under an environmental protection regime