Tree architecture and leaf morphometry of Qualea grandiflora Mart. (Vochysiaceae) in a fragment of dry forest and pasture in the State of Goiás, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X74742

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Brazil, Cerrado, Myrtales, Neotropics, Phenotypic plasticity

Abstract

Investigating the functional traits of plant communities is extremely important for conserving habitats and plant species. This study aimed to evaluate the tree architecture and leaf morphometry of Qualea grandiflora (Vochysiaceae) in a fragment of semideciduous dry forest and pasture in the Boa Esperança settlement, municipality of Piracanjuba, State of Goiás, Brazil. Environmental, tree architecture, and foliar morphometry data were collected for seven trees in the semideciduous dry forest and five in the pasture area. We used the Shapiro-Wilk test to assess the normality of the collected data. The student t-test was used to compare the means of the functional traits between the two environments (forest and pasture). The average value of canopy cover was 85% for the semideciduous dry forest and 0% for the pasture. The mean values for leaf length and width were lower in the pasture. There was no significant difference in the petiole length in the two evaluated environments and for none of the functional traits related to the tree architecture. However, individuals of Qualea grandiflora grow better in the seasonal semideciduous dry forest, probably as a response to less stressful environmental conditions for this species. Thus, for sustainable exploitation by the local community, it is recommended that the tree matrices be chosen within the semideciduous dry forest area.

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Brenda Oliveira Guimarães, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Biologist and Pedagogue, Master in Environment and Society from the State University of Goiás.

Isa Lucia de Morais, Universidade Estadual de Goiás

Doctor in Environmental Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and Professor at the State University of Goiás (UEG).

Ana Paula de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2002), master's degree in Ecology from the University of Brasília (2005), doctorate in Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2011) and Post-Doctorate in Plant Biology in the Postgraduate in Plant Biology from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2012-2014).

Rafael Felipe de Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Goiás

He has a degree in Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Health Sciences of São Paulo (2008), a master's degree in Plant Biodiversity and the Environment from the São Paulo Botany Institute (2013) and a PhD in Botany from the State University of Feira de Santana (2017). Works as a visiting researcher at the State University of Goias, Quirinopolis campus (2021- ).

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Guimarães, B. O., Morais, I. L. de, Oliveira, A. P. de, & Almeida, R. F. de. (2024). Tree architecture and leaf morphometry of Qualea grandiflora Mart. (Vochysiaceae) in a fragment of dry forest and pasture in the State of Goiás, Brazil. Ciência E Natura, 46, e74742. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X74742

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