Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil
Abstract The present work describes the phytophysiognomies and inventories the remaining floristic diversity of the Brisas Environmental Protection Area, which is located on the coast of Sepetiba Bay in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, covering approximately 101 hectares. Three phytophysiognomie...
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| author | Gabriel Silva Guimarães André Felippe Nunes-Freitas José Fernando Andrade Baumgratz |
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| description | Abstract The present work describes the phytophysiognomies and inventories the remaining floristic diversity of the Brisas Environmental Protection Area, which is located on the coast of Sepetiba Bay in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, covering approximately 101 hectares. Three phytophysiognomies were identified and described, namely Restinga, the Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest and the Mangrove. Different types of vegetation can be recognized for Restinga, such as beaches and dunes, those located on sandy ridges, in this case represented by Low and High Restinga forests, and the vegetation associated with depressions, such as the Swampy Restinga and Swampy forest. The floristic survey identified 311 species, distributed in 231 genera and 86 families. Herbaceous plants represent 29.26% of the flora, followed by vines (27.75%), trees (27.33%), shrubs (14.46%) and epiphytes (4%). Restinga is home to 81% of the flora, followed by the Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest (28.30%) and the Mangrove (2.25%). The most representative families were Fabaceae (38 spp.), Euphorbiaceae (15 spp.), Asteraceae (14 spp.) and Sapindaceae (14 spp.). The area has low floristic similarity with other areas of the state of Rio de Janeiro, but it has a greater grouping with restingas from the state of Rio de Janeiro. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1552ea0d172244659748c8dcfc98bbc52024-01-16T07:37:47ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-78602024-01-017510.1590/2175-7860202475005Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast BrazilGabriel Silva Guimarãeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1721-9642André Felippe Nunes-Freitashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5149-9070José Fernando Andrade Baumgratzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-293XAbstract The present work describes the phytophysiognomies and inventories the remaining floristic diversity of the Brisas Environmental Protection Area, which is located on the coast of Sepetiba Bay in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, covering approximately 101 hectares. Three phytophysiognomies were identified and described, namely Restinga, the Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest and the Mangrove. Different types of vegetation can be recognized for Restinga, such as beaches and dunes, those located on sandy ridges, in this case represented by Low and High Restinga forests, and the vegetation associated with depressions, such as the Swampy Restinga and Swampy forest. The floristic survey identified 311 species, distributed in 231 genera and 86 families. Herbaceous plants represent 29.26% of the flora, followed by vines (27.75%), trees (27.33%), shrubs (14.46%) and epiphytes (4%). Restinga is home to 81% of the flora, followed by the Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest (28.30%) and the Mangrove (2.25%). The most representative families were Fabaceae (38 spp.), Euphorbiaceae (15 spp.), Asteraceae (14 spp.) and Sapindaceae (14 spp.). The area has low floristic similarity with other areas of the state of Rio de Janeiro, but it has a greater grouping with restingas from the state of Rio de Janeiro.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602024000100200&lng=en&tlng=enBrisas EPAfloristicLowland Dense Ombrophylous ForestRestingaMangrove |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel Silva Guimarães André Felippe Nunes-Freitas José Fernando Andrade Baumgratz Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil Rodriguésia Brisas EPA floristic Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest Restinga Mangrove |
| title | Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil |
| title_full | Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil |
| title_short | Flora and Phytophysiognomies of an Atlantic Forest remnant on the coast of Southeast Brazil |
| title_sort | flora and phytophysiognomies of an atlantic forest remnant on the coast of southeast brazil |
| topic | Brisas EPA floristic Lowland Dense Ombrophylous Forest Restinga Mangrove |
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