Floristic characterization of Ibura national forest, Sergipe, Brazil

Authors

  • José Paulo Santana Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Patrício Adriano da Rocha Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Thalita Rocha da Silva Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Adauto de Souza Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Ana Paula do Nascimento Prata Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v33n2-33836

Keywords:

Atlantic Forest, northeast, diversity, Flora

Abstract

The aim of this study was to obtain information on the floristic composition and dispersal syndromes of the Ibura National Forest and carry out an analysis of similarity with other floristic surveys in the state of Sergipe. For this purpose, bimonthly sampling was carried out from September 2012 to December 2014. Total of 328 species were recorded, of which 324 were angiosperms belonging to 82 families, followed by three species of ferns and lycophytes and one species of Gymnosperm. Sixty-seven new species were recorded for the state of Sergipe. The richest families in species were Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae and Malvaceae. Regarding the dispersal syndromes, the dominance of zoochoric dispersal was observed, followed by autochoric and anemochoric dispersal. Among the tree and shrub species, the zoochoric syndrome was predominant (70%), while herbaceous species showed predominance of autochoric species (49%), and climber species have a more equitable proportion among the syndromes (38% autochoric, 32% anemocoric and 30% zoochoric). The Ibura National Forest presented relatively low levels of similarity with other sites located in the Atlantic Forest, possibly influenced by its isolation and distance between fragments. As we found in the Ibura National Forest, the dominance of zoochoric species was also observed in other studies conducted in the Atlantic Forest. The results of this study indicate that the Ibura National Forest is refuge to a high diversity of plant species of the Atlantic Forest, being a fairly heterogeneous area, which is still understudied.

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Author Biographies

José Paulo Santana, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Laboratório Biologia da Conservação, Departamento de Biologia, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Av. Marechal Rondom, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze. CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE.

Patrício Adriano da Rocha, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Laboratório Biologia da Conservação, Departamento de Biologia, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Av. Marechal Rondom, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze. CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE.

Thalita Rocha da Silva, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Laboratório Sistemática Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Av. Marechal Rondom, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze. CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

Adauto de Souza Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Laboratório Biologia da Conservação, Departamento de Biologia, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Av. Marechal Rondom, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze. CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE.

Ana Paula do Nascimento Prata, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Laboratório Sistemática Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Av. Marechal Rondom, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze. CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

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Published

2017-03-30

How to Cite

SANTANA, J.P., DA ROCHA, P.A., DA SILVA, T.R., RIBEIRO, A. de S. and PRATA, A.P. do N., 2017. Floristic characterization of Ibura national forest, Sergipe, Brazil . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 33, no. 2. [Accessed5 November 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v33n2-33836. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/33836.

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Biological Sciences