An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation
We examined floristic patterns of ten seasonal semideciduous forest sites in southeastern Brazil and conducted a central sampling of one hectare for each site, where we took samples and identified all individual living trees with DBH (diameter at breast height, 1.30 m) ≥4.8 cm. Arboreal flora totale...
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| description | We examined floristic patterns of ten seasonal semideciduous forest sites in southeastern Brazil and conducted a central sampling of one hectare for each site, where we took samples and identified all individual living trees with DBH (diameter at breast height, 1.30 m) ≥4.8 cm. Arboreal flora totaled 242 species, 163 genera, and 58 families. Fabaceae (38 species) and Myrtaceae (20 species) were families with the largest number of species. Only Copaifera langsdorffii and Hymenaea courbaril occurred at all sites. Multivariate analysis (detrended correspondence analysis and cluster analysis) using two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) indicated the formation of a group containing seven fragments in which Siparuna guianensis was the indicator species. This analysis revealed that similarities between studied fragments were due mainly to the successional stage of the community. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06ba3a911535444caa4a42208139919f2025-02-03T01:07:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Forestry Research1687-93681687-93762012-01-01201210.1155/2012/537269537269An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for ConservationSérgio de Faria Lopes0Ivan Schiavini1Ana Paula Oliveira2Vagner Santiago Vale3Post-Graduation in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources, Federal University of Uberlandia, P. O. Box 593, 38400-902 Uberlandia, MG, BrazilPost-Graduation in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources, Federal University of Uberlandia, P. O. Box 593, 38400-902 Uberlandia, MG, BrazilPost-Graduation in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources, Federal University of Uberlandia, P. O. Box 593, 38400-902 Uberlandia, MG, BrazilPost-Graduation in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources, Federal University of Uberlandia, P. O. Box 593, 38400-902 Uberlandia, MG, BrazilWe examined floristic patterns of ten seasonal semideciduous forest sites in southeastern Brazil and conducted a central sampling of one hectare for each site, where we took samples and identified all individual living trees with DBH (diameter at breast height, 1.30 m) ≥4.8 cm. Arboreal flora totaled 242 species, 163 genera, and 58 families. Fabaceae (38 species) and Myrtaceae (20 species) were families with the largest number of species. Only Copaifera langsdorffii and Hymenaea courbaril occurred at all sites. Multivariate analysis (detrended correspondence analysis and cluster analysis) using two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) indicated the formation of a group containing seven fragments in which Siparuna guianensis was the indicator species. This analysis revealed that similarities between studied fragments were due mainly to the successional stage of the community.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/537269 |
| spellingShingle | Sérgio de Faria Lopes Ivan Schiavini Ana Paula Oliveira Vagner Santiago Vale An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation International Journal of Forestry Research |
| title | An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation |
| title_full | An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation |
| title_fullStr | An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation |
| title_short | An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation |
| title_sort | ecological comparison of floristic composition in seasonal semideciduous forest in southeast brazil implications for conservation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/537269 |
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