Inventário e caracterização da arborização de duas agrovilas no Semiárido Paraibano.

Abstract

The farming villages have not received an adequate treatment when regarding the afforestation planning which allows its adequate implantation and maintenance. What has been observed are experiences which have not passed by special treatment in landscaping. Therefore, it is necessary the development of research that contribute to both the beauty and the utility in planning the rural afforestation. For this reason, this study has as aim to inventory and characterize the afforestation in two farming villages in the semi arid of Paraiba – Campo Comprido, located in Patos, and Dom Espedito Eduardo de Oliveira, located in Santa Teresinha, in order to improve the afforestation of both places. At first, 43 people from the Campo Comprido farming village and 40 from Dom Espedito were interviewed to check the acceptance of the afforestation proposal. There was a good acceptance in both villages studied in relation to the afforestation proposal. The inventory was undertaken in the two rural villages where 3012nindividulas from 53 botany groups were sampled, 110 genera and 153 species (being 130 to specific level). From this total, 28 species are native and 114 are exotic. The ornamental categories and fruit trees showed higher floristic diversity, with 44 and 35 species, respectively. The tree plantations are concentrated mainly in backyards. The farmers interviewed have a rich knowledge on plant resources, which means that they can create better living conditions for the plants. It is fact that the vegetation of the area is able to provide different resources for the farmers. The use of medical plants is very common and the planting of agro forestry systems represent a diversification in the production, food supply all year around and the improvement of the family diet quality. A need to encourage the planting of native species was observed