Evaluation of Vegetation after Four Years in a Caatinga Fragment in the State of Sergipe, Brazil

Oliveira, Eduardo Vinícius da Silva; Prata, Ana Paula do Nascimento; Pinto, Alexandre de Siqueira; Ferreira, Erivania Virtuoso Rodrigues

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Conservation of Nature • Floresta Ambient. 27 (2) • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.086917 copy

Evaluation of Vegetation after Four Years in a Caatinga Fragment in the State of Sergipe, Brazil

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Abstract

The comparison of vegetation at two different moments allows for recognizing the stability of plant communities. The structure and floristic composition of a Caatinga fragment in the municipality of Poço Verde, state of Sergipe, were evaluated after four years (2011-2015). Sampling was performed through 30 plots of 20 m × 20 m, considering individuals with circumference at breast height ≥ 6 cm. Despite the increase in density (0.79%) and basal area (4.82%), changes in floristic composition, in Shannon-Wiener diversity (from 3.33 nats.ind^-1 to 3.30 nats.ind^-1) and in Pielou equability (from 0.78 to 0.80) were small. None of the structural parameters evaluated (richness, density, basal area, importance value and Shannon-Wiener diversity) significantly differed between evaluation periods. The vegetation remained stable over time, tolerating current anthropization levels and enabling the use of its natural resources through planned management.

Keywords:
floristic survey; phytosociology; stability

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[1] CORRESPONDENCE TO Eduardo Vinícius da Silva Oliveira Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n, CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil e-mail: eduardovso@yahoo.com.br