IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE ESPÉCIES PRODUZIDAS NO VIVEIRO FLORESTAL DO CENTRO DE CIÊNCIAS AGRÁRIAS - UFPB

Abstract

Urban afforestation plays a very important role in maintaining environmental quality, significantly influencing the reduction of impacts caused by the growth of cities. The forest nurseries are responsible for the production of species destined to the afforestation, aiming at the preservation of the forests and maintenance of the native species, from the local environmental demand. According to this and considering the absence of papers describing the plant species produced in the Forest Nursery of the Center of Agricultural Sciences – UFPB, the idea of performing this study had the objective of carrying out an inventory of the species produced. The data collection was performed through weekly visits, with on-site observation and through the specialized literature. It was identified 55 species belonging to 49 genera, distributed in 19 families. It was verified that 56% of the species of the nursery present medicinal principles, 13% present medicinal and toxic properties and only 4% present toxic substances. 71% of the species produced are native.