The project goal is to evaluate the silvicultural development and the survival of species in different seedlings planting models for the recovery of the landfill area in Inconfidentes – South of Minas Gerais/ Brazil, which shows lack of vegetation, causing visual and environmental impact. This paper also aims to suggest different species that may be used on the requalification of landfills. This experiment was installed in a completely randomized statistic design with four plantation models and seedlings of 11 native tree species and also a grass species, Chrysopogon zizanioides (M1-Legume; M2-Legume + Chrysopogon zizanioides; M3-native and M4-Eremanthus erytropappusand Nectandra lanceolata) and three repetitions. The plots of 3 x 5 m of each treatment were composed by 15 tree seedlings and on each M2 planting model eight seedlings of the Vetiver grass (C. Zizanioides) were added. During 20 months the height of those plants, the trunk diameter on soil level, the canopy area and survival were evaluated in gaps of 30 days. The data about the silvicultural growth and survival among those treatments and among species were submitted to variance analysis and the mean values were compared by the Scott Knott test at a 5% probability. Based on the results of the recovery of the inactivated landfill area in Inconfidentes – South Minas Gerais/Brazil, it is possible to conclude that the plantation model M2 and the species Bauhinia forficate, Eritrina falcate, Senna multijuga, Schizolobium parahyba and Schinus terebinthifolius are the most indicated species for that area recovery.
Landfill; Native species; Leguminous trees
