Floristic changes in a tropical semideciduous forest in Viçosa, MG, between 1994 and 2008

Authors

  • Lívia Thaís Moreira de Figueiredo
  • Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares
  • Agostinho Lopes de Souza
  • Sebastião Venâncio Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v43i2.28869

Keywords:

Dinâmica florestal, diversidade, sucessão florestal.

Abstract

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate changes in floristic composition of a tropical semideciduous forest, by monitoring 10 permanent plots established in the “Mata da Silvicultura”, Viçosa, Minas Gerais. All individuals with DBH ≥ 5 cm were identified and measured in the years 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2008. The results revealed that the focused area lies in the intermediate stage of succession, presenting dominance of early and late secondary species. It was also verified that, depending on the progress of the forest succession, changes have occurred in the composition of flora in the area by the monitored period.

Keywords: Forest dynamic; diversity; forest succession.

Author Biographies

Lívia Thaís Moreira de Figueiredo

Engenheira Florestal, M.Sc., Doutoranda em Ciência Florestal, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.

Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares

Engenheiro Florestal, Dr., Departamento Engenharia Florestal, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.

Agostinho Lopes de Souza

Engenheiro Florestal, Dr., Departamento Engenharia Florestal, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.

Sebastião Venâncio Martins

Engenheiro Florestal, Dr., Departamento Engenharia Florestal, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.

Published

2013-07-02

How to Cite

Figueiredo, L. T. M. de, Soares, C. P. B., Souza, A. L. de, & Martins, S. V. (2013). Floristic changes in a tropical semideciduous forest in Viçosa, MG, between 1994 and 2008. Floresta, 43(2), 169–180. https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v43i2.28869

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