Caracterização arbórea da principal praça de Almenara, Minas Gerais

Marival Pereira de Sousa; Arine Barbosa Ferreira da Silva; Maria Otávia Silva Crepaldi; Allivia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani

doi:10.33447/paubrasilia.v3i1.26

Authors

Marival Pereira de Sousa Southern Bahia Federal University
Arine Barbosa Ferreira da Silva Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Northern Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1580-0388
Maria Otávia Silva Crepaldi Federal University of São Francisco Valley https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-8857
Allivia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-7113

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33447/paubrasilia.v3i1.26

Keywords:

urban mobility, urban spaces

Abstract

Urban afforestation is essential for a better comfort of the city, however there are aspects that must be taken into consideration in order to reach its full environmental and social potential, such as the choice of species and appropriate planting techniques. The present work aimed to analyze the floristic composition and phytosociological structure of the trees of the central square Dr. Hélio Rocha Guimarães in Almenara, Minas Gerais state, aiming to collaborate with information that can assist in the correct planning and management of the square's trees. In the research, data were collected for number of trees with a minimum height of two meters, common name, scientific name, family, origin, size, phytosanitary condition, as well as dendrometric aspects and pruning suffered, free space condition of the plant and system root condition, and spacing between trees. Forty-seven trees were found among nine different species, of which 55.6% of exotic origin. Regarding the number of trees, the predominance is native (72.3%), among them Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch or “oiti” (55.3%). The trees are mostly large (87%), with an average total height of 12 m, occupying an average crown area of 132.6 m² and 9.46 m spacing. The square presented a comfort from the environmental point of view, considering the aesthetic and thermal comfort aspects. However, deficient in terms of biological diversity, and considering that the trees are well spaced, the mobility of the square’s visitors is compromised only in relation to the damage caused by root outcrops in some places.

Author Biographies

Marival Pereira de Sousa, Southern Bahia Federal University

Mestre em Ciências e Tecnologias Ambientais pela Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia e pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia. Bacharel em Gestão Ambiental. Servidor do Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais.

Arine Barbosa Ferreira da Silva, Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Northern Minas Gerais

Student of the 8th period of the course of Agronomic Engineering of the IFNMG Campus Almenara.

Maria Otávia Silva Crepaldi, Federal University of São Francisco Valley

Professor of Landscape Ecology, Geoprocessing, Environmental Education and Environmental Impact Studies of the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley. Bachelor of Biological Sciences from the Federal University of São Carlos (2004), Master of Botany by the National School of Tropical Botany of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro (2007) and PhD in Environmental Science from the University of São Paulo (2015). She has been working in the environmental area since 2005, as a servant of the State Institute of Environment and Water Resources of Espírito Santo, as a volunteer of the Atlantic Forest Research Institute in the Muriqui-ES Project and as consultant in several projects in partnership with TNC, CI- Brazil, IBIO, FUNBIO and the Bahia Environment Secretariat. I have experience with ethnobotanical and phytosociological surveys, recovery of degraded areas, environmental adaptation of rural properties, planning and implementation of ecological corridors, creation, management and implementation of conservation units, environmental planning applied to biodiversity conservation, mainly within the Central Corridor of the Atlantic Forest. I am a leader of the research group CNPq RECONECTA - Ecological Restoration, Conservation and Connectivity, vice leader of the research group CNPq GEMA - Geography, Spatial Ecology and Environmental Modeling, founding partner and vice president of the Brazilian Ecological Restoration Society - ABOUT and currently a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas of the International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN WCPA.

Allivia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani, Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Bahia

PhD in Agricultural and Forestry Research by the University of Santiago de Compostela [(USC) Spain] revalidated by the University of Brasília - PhD in Agronomy. Master in Agroecosystems by the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). Forest Engineer by UFS. Technical in Computer science by SENAC (Web programming in JAVA platform). Has experience in the area of Forest and Agronomic Resources with emphasis on nature conservation and energy alternatives. He works in the area of population genetics, specifically with molecular markers for biodiversity conservation. Also presents experience in the field of seed technology involving physiological quality under conditions of water stress, thermal and saline. She is currently Professor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at IFBA - Porto Seguro Campus.