Forestry control in the Brazilian Amazon: charcoal anatomy of tree species from protected areas

• DOI: 10.1071/bt21062
• Publication Date: 2021-11-18T00:21:57Z
• Authors: Marcelo Mendes Br...; Thayrine Silva Matos; Gabriele Melo de ...; Laise de Jesus do...; André Luis Macedo...; Thaís Alves Perei...; Silvana Nisgoski; Javan Pereira Motta; Luiz Eduardo de L...
• Keywords: Charcoal; Deforestation; Identification

Protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon suffer from conflicting activities, such as production of charcoal illegal logging. Charcoal anatomy is an important tool that can be useful for forensic identification and to help conservation these areas. To assist combating deforestation protected areas, this study describes 14 tree species occur Tapirapé–Aquiri National Forest, Pará, Brazil, provides macrographs transverse surfaces scanning electron microscope (SEM) images aid government agencies during surveillance. We adopted a carbonisation method simulated real conditions. Anatomical features were well preserved charcoal. The axial parenchyma vessel frequency are easily observed both SEM images, so they diagnostic initial screening families checking load according ‘document forestry origin’ (DOF) by surveillance agents. Uncommon highly distinguishing genera or even species, rays exclusively uniseriate, sheath cells, tile cells storied structure, only images. Our findings suitable provide database on native Amazon, with practical application inspection activities Brazil other countries similar issues.