NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLORATION POTENTIAL IN A TROPICAL RAIN FOREST IN SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL

Este estudo indicou os produtos florestais n\ue3o madeireiros (PFNM) associados a esp\ue9cies arb\uf3reas dos remanescentes de Floresta Ombr\uf3fila Densa estudados no Sul de Santa Catarina. As esp\ue9cies analisadas foram hierarquizadas com base na an\ue1lise de valor potencial de explora\ue7\ue3o sustent\ue1vel (VPES) dos PFNM, integrando-se \ue0s seguintes informa\ue7\uf5es obtidas a partir de revis\ue3o bibliogr\ue1fica: densidade, parte usada, capacidade de regenera\ue7\ue3o natural e crescimento, conhecimento sobre biologia reprodutiva e din\ue2mica populacional, processamento requerido e n\uedvel de inj\ufaria ou toxicidade. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam ser poss\uedvel a conserva\ue7\ue3o e desenvolvimento regional, a partir de alternativas sustent\ue1veis de uso dos recursos florestais. Das 79 esp\ue9cies observadas, 38 atingiram VPES igual ou superior a 10, sendo consideradas de elevado potencial de explora\ue7\ue3o sustent\ue1vel de PFNM.This study indicated the non-timber forest products (NTFPs) associated with tree species of the remnants of Tropical Rain Forest studied in southern Santa Catarina. The species examined were ranked according to their potential value for sustainable exploitation (PVSE) of NTFP, applying the following information obtained from literature review: density, parts used, capacity for natural regeneration and growth, knowledge about reproductive biology and population dynamic, required processing and level of injury or toxicity. The results show possible conservation and regional development, from alternative sustainable use of forest resources. Of the 79 species observed, 38 reached PVSE equal or higher than 10, being considered of high potential for sustainable exploitation of NTFP