Sustainability 2025, 17, 1366 https://doi.org/10.3390/su17041366
Article
Topoclimatic Zoning of Three Native Amazonian Forest
Species: Approach to Sustainable Silviculture
Lucietta Guerreiro Martorano
1,
*, Silvio Brienza Junior
2
, Jose Reinaldo da Silva Cabral de Moraes
3
,
Leila Sheila Silva Lisboa
4
, Werlleson Nascimento
5
, Denison Lima Correa
6
, Thiago Martins Santos
7
,
Rafael Fausto de Lima
3
, Kaio Ramon de Sousa Magalhães
8
and Carlos Tadeu dos Santos Dias
9
1
Embrapa Eastern Amazon/NAPT Middle Amazon, Santarém 69010-180, PA, Brazil
2
Embrapa Forestry, Colombo 89540-010, PR, Brazil; silvio.brienza@embrapa.br
3
Department of Exact Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Sao Paulo State University
(Unesp), Jaboticabal 14883-378, SP, Brazil; reinaldojmoraes@gmail.com (J.R.d.S.C.d.M.);
rf.lima@unesp.br (R.F.d.L.)
4
Municipal Secretary of Education—SEMEC, Belém 66123-030, PA, Brazil; lisboa.leilass@gmail.com
5
Department of Exact Sciences, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo,
Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; werlleson.nascimento@gmail.com
6
Department of Wood Technology (DTM), State University of Pará, Paragominas 68626-713, PA, Brazil;
denison.correa@uepa.br
7
Department of Forest Sciences, School of Forest Engineering, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA),
Lavras 37200-900, MG, Brazil; eng.thiagomartins17@gmail.com
8
Department of Forest Sciences, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém 68015-130, PA, Brazil;
kaiomagalhaesengflorestal@gmail.com
9
Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics (DEMA), Federal University of Ceara,
Fortaleza 60440-900, CE, Brazil; ctsdias@usp.br
* Correspondence: lucieta.martorano@embrapa.br
Abstract: Anthropized areas in the Brazilian Amazon require detailed mapping to iden-
tify zones for sustainable use. This study developed a topoclimatic zoning framework to
evaluate the conservation and agroforestry potential of three native species: Carapa guia-
nensis (Andiroba), Dipteryx odorata (Cumaru), and Bertholletia excelsa (Amazon Nut). The
hypothesis was that integrating topographic and climatic data can effectively identify
high-potential areas for these species to support forest restoration and sustainable man-
agement. This study applied ecological modeling and Geographic Information System
(GIS) tools to classify zones into high, medium, and low potential for each species. Results
showed Carapa guianensis has high potential in 64% of anthropized areas, Dipteryx odorata
in 72% of the Legal Amazon, and Bertholletia excelsa in 58%, highlighting their adaptability
and strategic value for restoration efforts. The findings emphasize the importance of top-
oclimatic zoning as a tool for conservation and sustainable use strategies. By aligning with
Brazil’s Payment for Environmental Services (PES) Law, this approach can foster agrofor-
estry practices, enhance biodiversity conservation, and strengthen the Amazon bioecon-
omy, ensuring ecological resilience and sustainable development.
Keywords: conservation; environmental recovery; land use; geoprocessing; sustainability
1. Introduction
Ecosystem dynamics are shaped by interactions between abiotic factors and organ-
isms, with climate as a key regulator. Phenological responses are influenced by specific
environmental conditions [1], driven by genotype-environment interactions. Topographic
Academic Editor: Tommaso Caloiero
Received: 16 November 2024
Revised: 23 January 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2025
Published: 7 February 2025
Citation: Martorano, L.G.; Junior-
Brienza, S.; de Moraes, J.R.S.C.;
Lisboa, L.S.S.; Nascimento, W.;
Correa, D.L.; Santos, T.M.; Lima,
R.F.d.; Magalhães, K.R.d.S.; Dias,
C.T.d.S. Topoclimatic Zoning of
Three Native Amazonian Forest
Species: Approach to Sustainable
Silviculture. Sustainability 2025, 17,
1366. https://doi.org/10.3390/
su17041366
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