Leaf anatomy of tree species of Cerrado stricto sensu of central Brazil

• Grant number: 12/09022-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2012
• End date: December 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany - Plant Morphology
• Principal Investigator: Rosana Marta Kolb
• Grantee: Henrique Yoshio Sakita
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Letras (FCL-ASSIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Assis. Assis , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The "Cerrado" is the second largest Brazilian's biome, and is compound by distinct vegetation formations, being them marked by different environmental factors. Plant leaves are the organs presenting more structural variations that are interpreted as adaptations to specific environments. In this context, the project aims to study the leaf anatomical features of woody species, which are representative of the vegetation of Cerrado stricto sensu, relating them to the factors found in this environment.(AU)