Is the herb-shrub composition of veredas (Brazilian palm swamps) distinguishable?
Is the herb-shrub composition of veredas (Brazilian palm swamps) distinguishable?
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DOI:
10.1590/0102-33062017abb0209
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发表时间:
2018-03-01
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1.1
通讯作者:
Munhoz, Cássia Beatriz R.
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作者:
Silva, Diogo Pereira da;Amaral, Aryanne G.;Munhoz, Cássia Beatriz R.
Vereda (Brazilian palm swamp) is a poorly known savannic phytophysiognomy that occurs on moist soils with high herb-shrub floristic richness. This study aimed to document the herb-shrub species of veredas of the Estacao Ecologica Serra Geral do Tocantins - EESGTO, and compare this fl ora with other veredas in Brazil. Furthermore, we assessed the similarity of the herb-shrub flora of the studied veredas with that of inventories of other savannas and grasslands in order to evaluate whether veredas possess an exclusive fl ora. Ordination analysis was performed to understand the floristic relationship among these areas. We recorded 213 species, 105 genera and 49 families at EESGTO, including five new fl oral records for the Cerrado and 78 for the state of Tocantins. The floristic similarity among veredas at EESGTO and the other sites was low. For all sites, a total of 1,324 species were recorded, of which 342 were unique to veredas and 187 unique to moist grasslands (campos limpos umidos). After reviewing databases, 14.3 % of these species remained exclusive to veredas and moist grasslands. The ordination analysis indicated a gradient in floristic composition from wet to dry phytophysiognomies. In conclusion, we recognize a fl ora that distinguishes veredas from other Cerrado phytophysiognomies.