Important factor in determining species survival, for example, its adaptability to high or low conditions of luminosity. The objective of this study was to verify the initial development, chlorophyll content, and biomass allocation in plants of Tabebuia heptaphyilla (vell.) tol., in three lighting conditions. The experiment was carried out in randomized complete blocks, with three levels of luminosity (full sunlight, 50% of light, and natural shade) and 15 repetitions of each treatment, and each plant considered as a repetition. The height and diameter were studied on 60, 82, 103, 124, 145 days after the emergence of the plants. Plants exposed in the shade showed lower vegetation performance than the other conditions tested (50% and 100% of RFA). The 50% luminosity, as well as full sunlight, can be recommended for the formation of seedlings.
adaptability; lighting levels; foliar especific area
