Inventário arbóreo da área urbana do município de Francisco Dantas

Abstract

The city of Francisco Dantas/RN, Brazil, afforestation inventory was elaborated through the quantity and quality analysis, using an in loco visit, and the application of questionnaires and evaluating the Shannon diversity index. Of all 787 identified individuals, 19 species of plants were founded, where three more represented 83.06% of the identified total. With relation to planting and cultivation, 79.93% were made by habitants. Studying the physical and sanitary plants states, 74.59% were verified as greats. The evaluation of the problems/interference index indicated 0.59/tree, with emphasis on the Algodão-bravo(Ipomoea carnea) specie. As to the numbers of plants and species by street, 27.14 and 0,66 were obtained respectively. Lastly, the 0.76 diversity index is considered low. The trees inventory represents the first step of Francisco Dantas replanning of afforestation, allowing to trace strategies to incorporate afforestation of public ways in the director plan, with technical and administrative orientation.