FENOLOGIA DE PLANTAS EM ÁREAS INUNDÁVEIS

Abstract

Phenological studies contribute to the understanding species´ responses to environmental conditions and their ecological interactions with other organisms. We reviewed an important database (SCOPUS) to provide a large-scale diagnosis of studies on plant phenology in floodplains, helping to draw a current panorama and visualize trends and knowledge gaps, which may guide future research projects. Despite being considered priority environments for conservation and providing relevant ecosystem services, floodplain areas have been the subject of few phenological studies; 35 studies were related to the objective of this research and were published between 1990 and 2021. The studies were conducted in 19 countries, highlighting Brazil, with 13 articles. The research involved collaborations between authors from different institutions, with rare studies carried out individually. Flowering, Phenology and Wetland were the most frequent keywords in articles dealing with phenology in floodplains. The articles dealt with the phenology of 544 species and 107 families, with different effects of flooding regimes on the synchrony, intensity and period of phenophases. Most studies correlated flooding and phenology (94%), with a significant effect in 88%. Investigations into the effect of timing, duration and frequency of flooding on different phenological aspects are needed, as they vary greatly between species and areas studied.