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Influence of anthropization on the floristic composition and phytosociology of the Caatinga susceptible to desertification in the state of Sergipe, Brazil

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Floristic and phytosociological studies provide relevant information about plant communities, even indicating the state of anthropization in areas of native vegetation. Thus, the present study aimed to identify the floristic composition and analyze phytosociological parameters in an area of natural occurrence of Caatinga, verifying the human interference in the local flora. 18 plots of 30 × 30 m were installed, and in each plot, all living and dead individuals with circumference at breast height were measured at 1.30 m from the soil of the stem equal to or greater than 6 cm. The recorded species were identified, verifying the floristic composition, diversity, similarity, and the phytosociological parameters were analyzed considering the total survey and per plot. The botanical family Fabaceae was the most representative in the studied area with seven species, Cenostigma pyramidale being the most abundant species among the 25 identified, and, in general, also presented the highest values for phytosociological parameters. The floristic similarity between the plots indicated the formation of four groups, with different levels of conservation. The most conserved plots presented greater diversity and higher values of phytosociological parameters, with some correlation between vegetation conservation and such variables. The result of human activity in the Caatinga analyzed showed that there is a need for measures that promote reduction and mitigation of the local flora loss, as well as in the recovery of anthropic areas.

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The authors thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement-Brazil (CAPES) for supporting this research.

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  1. Postgraduate Program in Remote Sensing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Campus Vale, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Sector 5, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91501970, Brazil

    Janisson Batista de Jesus

  2. Researcher in Earth Sciences and Environment, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, s/n Centero, Petrolina, Pernambuco, CEP 56304205, Brazil

    Diogo Gallo de Oliveira

  3. Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, CEP 49100000, Brazil

    Wandison Silva Araújo & Luan Silva da Cruz

  4. National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Southern Regional Centre (CRS), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97105970, Brazil

    Tatiana Mora Kuplich

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JBJ: Responsible for the entire study, from fieldwork to data generation and article writing. DGO: Responsible for generating part of the results. WSA: They acted in the field work, in the survey of field data. TMK: Supervisor of all research.

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de Jesus, J.B., de Oliveira, D.G., Araújo, W.S. et al. Influence of anthropization on the floristic composition and phytosociology of the Caatinga susceptible to desertification in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. Trop Ecol 63, 398–408 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-021-00201-1

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