O Horto florestal de Fátima do Sul: diversidade florística e potencial de uso

Abstract

The research aimed to analyze the flora found in the Garden City of Forest Fátima do Sul MS, identifying and characterizing the potential of the species, to analyze the dispersion syndrome and the opinion of the population on the importance of the Tree Farm for the city , highlighting their potential. The study was conducted at the Forest Gardens in the town of Fátima do Sul, which is located in southwestern Mato Grosso do Sul Samples were collected from April to October 2011. The 40 species listed in Table 1 belong to 22 botanical families. The most represented was Fabaceae (17.5%) followed by Moraceae, Rutaceae (10.0%), Anacardiaceae and Meliaceae (7.5%). As for the habit, the prevailing species of tree component. 57.5% of the species collected are used in traditional medicine, 52.5% in the manufacture of wood products, 42.5% of programs recommended for recovery of degraded areas, 40.0% employed in urban forestry, 35% in construction civil, 30% are used as food for fresh consumption or making juices and preserves and 12.5% are bee. For 65% of dispersal of species are animal dispersed, 25% and 10% autochorous anemochoric. Questioning the importance that the Garden has for the residents, 81.5% gave environmental importance and 14.8% social. Considering the state of conservation of the Garden, 25% of respondents see as bad and / or reasonable. The contact with nature was the benefit most cited by respondents. The restoration and maintenance of the Tree Farm in the city are essential to its full potential can be harnessed for use.