Vegetation composition and structure of non-flooding forest formations of the Pantanal of Abobral, Mato Grosso do Sul

The non-flooding forest formations of the Pantanal, locally known as cordilheiras and capões contribute to the maintenance of biodiversity. This study aimed to analyse the vegetation composition and vertical structure of two cordilheiras and one capão in the Pantanal’s Abobral sub-region, State of M...

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Autores: da Silva Andrade, Bruna, Soares da Silva, Mauro Henrique, Morbeck de Oliveira, Ademir Kleber, Rodrigues Alho, Cleber José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Revista Geosul (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/83899
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/geosul/article/view/83899
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Floodable plain
Capão
Cordilheira
Vegetation pyramid
Llanura aluvial
Pirámide de vegetación
Planície de inundação
Pirâmida de vegetação
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Sumario:The non-flooding forest formations of the Pantanal, locally known as cordilheiras and capões contribute to the maintenance of biodiversity. This study aimed to analyse the vegetation composition and vertical structure of two cordilheiras and one capão in the Pantanal’s Abobral sub-region, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. In the three sampled areas, the collection and identification of botanical material from the herbaceous, shrub/sub-shrub and arboreal strata and elaboration of vegetation pyramids were carried out. The formations showed characteristics of secondary forest, with distinct vertical structure and dynamics, influenced by the area management and occupation, such as the cattle ranching, fire events, and selective logging, indicating that, although apparently preserved, these areas are influenced by anthropic actions in their biogeographic dynamics.