Floristic and phytosociological analysis of the trees of remaining fragments in a Pinus spp. producing farm as subsidies for restoration

Abstract

Remaining fragments inserted into productive landscapes become important conservation sites for local biodiversity. The aim of this study was to describe floristic and phytosociological aspects of Mixed Ombrophylous Forest that remains present in a Pinus producing farm, located in Ponte Alta, SC. The quadrant method was used, registering the individual tree closest to the central point which showed DBH ≥ 5 cm. Twenty fragments were sampled with 20 points quadrants/fragment. Relative density, relative frequency, relative dominance, and importance value index were calculated. It was recorded 1,500 individuals belonging to 97 species and 34 families. Myrtaceae, Asteraceae, Lauraceae and Solanaceae presented the greatest species richness, approximately 45%. Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae and Myrtaceae showed the largest number of individuals. Mimosa scabrella Benth., Cryptocarya aschersoniana Mez, Dicksonia sellowiana Hook contributed with the highest values of importance value index. D. sellowiana showed three representative values of the descriptors raised in this work, while M. scabrella sttod by the frequency and C. aschersoniana for dominace. The forest remaining are presented as potential sites of in-situ conservation, with species ocurring in the Mixed Ombrophylous Forest, which can serve as sources for propagules on restoration of permanent preservation areas in the farm.