Biometria e germinação de sementes de Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth. de várzea e igapó da Amazônia Central

Abstract

This study focuses on the morphometric analysis of seeds of Macrolobium acaciifolium from environments of Amazonian floodplains and igapo, as well as the effect of the substrates of these areas on the germination and seedling formation of the species. A biometric analysis of 200 M. acaciifolium seeds from populations of both Central Amazon environments was performed. In greenhouse, germination of seeds under their soil of origin and under vermiculite was analyzed. The seeds from igapo presented higher mean weight and thickness compared to the floodplain seeds, which, on occasion, presented higher averages of length and width. The seed germination percentage of both environments was similar, but the speed was higher for the igapo seeds, regardless of the substrate. The igapo seeds are larger than the floodplain seeds and, because they have more reserves, they are able to produce more vigorous seedlings, regardless the physical conditions of the substrate.