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Plant Species Composition and the Perception of the Afforestation in Urban Public Green Spaces in a Municipality in Eastern Brazilian Amazon

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  • Ediane Bó dos Santos

    (Laboratório de Algas e Plantas da Amazônia (LAPAM), PPG Biociências, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, UFOPA-Campus de Oriximiná, 68270-000 Oriximiná, PA, Brazil)

  • Fernanda Mayara Nogueira

    (Laboratório de Algas e Plantas da Amazônia (LAPAM), PPG Biociências, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, UFOPA-Campus de Oriximiná, 68270-000 Oriximiná, PA, Brazil)

  • Dávia Marciana Talgatti

    (Laboratório de Algas e Plantas da Amazônia (LAPAM), PPG Biociências, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, UFOPA-Campus de Oriximiná, 68270-000 Oriximiná, PA, Brazil)

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The plant composition is a fundamental element in public green spaces, improving the environment and people’s quality of life. The executing of floristic inventories can contribute to better understanding and management of these spaces. Here, we sought to know the plants used in the afforestation of the main public green spaces in the town of Oriximiná, eastern Brazilian Amazon, as well as to perform a brief analysis of the population’s perception regarding the afforestation of these environments. The plants were collected and identified using specific literature and dichotomous keys, in addition to consultations in virtual herbariums. The analysis of the population’s perception took place through interviews, with questionnaires collected in each public green space. We registered 1616 individuals from the flora of the squares, distributed in 16 families, 24 genera, and 28 species. Exotic plants are predominant in number species and of individuals. The interviewees demonstrated that they are aware of the importance of plants in the squares and providing shade stands out as the most cited benefit. The afforestation of the squares shows some irregularities, highlighting the need for better planning which includes the use of native species and the participation of the local community in the management of these green areas. Finally, we provide a list of native species, naturally occurring in the Amazon region, that can be used in urban afforestation.

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  • Ediane Bó dos Santos & Fernanda Mayara Nogueira & Dávia Marciana Talgatti, 2021. "Plant Species Composition and the Perception of the Afforestation in Urban Public Green Spaces in a Municipality in Eastern Brazilian Amazon," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:18:p:10332-:d:636472
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