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| Author(s): |
Tamires Carregosa
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Biologia |
| Defense date: | 2014-08-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi;
Roseli Buzanelli Torres;
Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral
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| Advisor: | Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi |
| Abstract | |
The Brazilian northeastern Atlantic coast is formed by plural vegetative formations. Two of them are the "restinga", that develops in coastal sandy soils, and the "tabuleiro" (Barreiras Formation), found in low plateaus adjacent to coastal plains. In Sergipe, along all the shoreline, which is 163km in length, occur the "restinga" areas and, more interiorly, the "tabuleiro" areas, arising from Tertiary deposits and constituted predominantly of sandy clay sediments. Some authors believe that the flora of "restinga" and "tabuleiro" to be composed by elements from its adjacent ecosystems, mainly the Atlantic Forest, contributing to their inclusion in the Atlantic Domain. It is not always that the "tabuleiro" can be distinguished from "restinga", due to their shared species composition, wide physiognomic variation, and occurrence on sandy soils. The family Leguminosae figures in importance of species diversity in both habitats. This study aimed the inventory and taxonomic treatment of the species of Leguminosae in formations of "restinga" and "tabuleiro" areas in Pirambu, Sergipe. Additionally, floristic similarity between these formations, new records for the state, as well as flowering and fruiting phenology and dispersal syndrome for all legume species are presented. Expeditions for plant collection were conducted between July 2012 and September 2013 and consultation in herbaria ASE and UEC. Leguminosae is represented by 55 taxa (species and infraspecific taxa), 30 genera and 13 tribes in the coastal sandy formations of Pirambu. The Papilionoideae subfamily showed highest genus and species richness (19 and 25 respectively). The genus with the highest number of species was Chamaecrista (9 spp.), followed by Senna, Inga, Mimosa and Stylosanthes (4 spp. each). The "tabuleiro" areas had highest number of species of Leguminosae (43 spp.), followed by dunes (22 spp.) and antedunes (6 spp.), representing the "restinga". Only four species occurred from antidunes until "tabuleiros". Sixteen species recorded in the "tabuleiros" of Pirambu have restricted distribution within the Brazilian territory, which six of them are only known for the Atlantic Forest Domain (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/03293-6 - Diversity of Leguminosae in the "restinga" and in the "Tabuleiros" of Pirambu, Sergipe, Brazil |
| Grantee: | Tamires Carregosa da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |