Floristic diversity and survival strategies of climbers in a Caatinga fragment in the municipality of Porto da Folha, Sergipe, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2015v28n2p51Abstract
A floristic survey of climbing species in a Caatinga fragment in the municipality of Porto da Folha, state of Sergipe, Northeast Brazil, was conducted to determine their survival strategies during unfavorable seasons. Forty-five angiosperm species belonging to 29 genera and 14 families were counted. Species richness was higher than that recorded in other Caatinga areas. The most representative families were Convolvulaceae (8), Fabaceae (6), Apocynaceae (5), and Dioscoreaceae (5). Most of the climbers (64.4%) were herbaceous. Therophytes represented the dominant lifestyle (51.1%) and represented the main dry-season escape strategy. Climbers are important biological groups that require more studies on their autoecological aspects and their role in ecological communities and should be considered in the establishment of biodiversity conservation strategies.Downloads
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2015-03-19
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