Espécies arbóreas usadas na arborização de calçadas de quatro ruas do bairro gruta de lourdes, em Maceió, AL

Abstract

ABSTRACT

It is important to be aware of the trees present in cities, as they play important roles in urban life, such as beautifying roads, reducing temperature, reducing atmospheric and noise pollution, among others. The city of Maceió/Alagoas presents a vast diversity of trees in its afforestation, but as the largest of the cities, it presents problems due to lack of planning in the choice of species and suitable places to be placed. In this way, the present study aimed to survey the tree species present on the sidewalks of four streets in the Lourdes grotto neighborhood. For this, the route was carried out in the selected streets and these individuals were collected. Among the data collected are: total height, physical quality of the trees, phenological aspects, situation in relation to the electrical network and damage to the sidewalk, need for pruning, minimum free space and minimum free height. Through this survey it was possible to register 51 individuals distributed in 15 species, 14 exotic and 1 native, belonging to 13 botanical families. The Roystonea oleracea species was the most present in the surveyed areas, reaching a percentage of 13.73% of the observed species. The development of this study evidenced the need for better urban afforestation, through adequate planning and also an environmental education work with the local population.

Keywords: Public afforestation, floristic survey, sidewalks, Lourdes Cave.