Influence of shading on seedling quality of SclerolobiumpaniculatumVogel for recovery of degraded areas

The knowledge of the behavior of forest species in areas with different intensity of light, enables the definition andrecommendation of the species in the recovery process. Thus, we aimed at verifying the influence of shading onseedling quality of Sclerolobiumpaniculatum Vogel in restoration projects of degraded areas. The experiment wasconducted as a randomized block design with 15 replications. The treatments consisted of three levels of brightness(T1: 0%, Full sun, T2: 50%, Sombrite with 50% retention of light and T3: Shadow Natural). PlantsSclelorobiumpaniculatimVog.grown in an environment with 50% sunlight had a growth rate in height (2: 0.0266)40% higher than plants in full sun (2: 0.0161), most notably from the 103-day evaluation. Under natural shadinghad the lowest rate of development along the neck of the evaluation period, representing only 5.43% (2: 0.0193)rate of development of plants under full sunlight (2: 0.3557). The increase in light intensity favors the majordevelopment of SclerolobiumpaniculatimVog. With that, may be indicated for use in projects aimed at recovery ofdegraded areas in the early successional pioneer and early secondary.