2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032011000200026
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Life-form spectra of quartzite and itabirite rocky outcrop sites, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract: Life-form spectra of quartzite and itabirite rocky outcrop sites, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 11(2): http://www.biotaneotropica.org. br/v11n2/en/abstract?article+bn01311022011Abstract: Vascular species and their respective life-forms and coverage were recorded in a Brazilian quartzite and itabirite rocky outcrop site at Serra de Ouro Preto, producing the floristic, frequency and vegetational spectra. Three habitats in both lithologies were defined by geomorphology as: 1) Sloped areas near the mountain… Show more

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“…The Atlantic Forest in the QF Region is mainly represented by a seasonal semideciduous type (Morellato & Haddad 2000) and the Cerrado occurs in different phytophysiognomies, including the campos rupestres (Silveira et al 2016). The campos rupestres in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, occur frequently in areas with quartzite rocks, interspersed mainly with banded iron formation (BIF´s), also known as cangas (Messias et al 2011(Messias et al , 2013. Cangas are one of the most diverse, threatened and least studied ecosystems of southeast Brazil (Jacobi et al 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Atlantic Forest in the QF Region is mainly represented by a seasonal semideciduous type (Morellato & Haddad 2000) and the Cerrado occurs in different phytophysiognomies, including the campos rupestres (Silveira et al 2016). The campos rupestres in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, occur frequently in areas with quartzite rocks, interspersed mainly with banded iron formation (BIF´s), also known as cangas (Messias et al 2011(Messias et al , 2013. Cangas are one of the most diverse, threatened and least studied ecosystems of southeast Brazil (Jacobi et al 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Campo rupestre is a species-rich and diverse vegetation found on quartzite and sandstone outcrops or white sand soils in the highlands of southeastern Brazil (Giulietti et al 1987;Conceição & Giulietti 2002;Caiafa & Silva 2005;Jacobi et al 2008;Messias et al 2011;Gastauer et al 2012). Campos rupestres are exposed to intense solar radiation, high evapotranspiration, and large daily temperature variation; their soils retain little water and provide low nutrient availability (Jacobi et al 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Campos rupestres are exposed to intense solar radiation, high evapotranspiration, and large daily temperature variation; their soils retain little water and provide low nutrient availability (Jacobi et al 2007). Although this diverse ecosystem is endangered by various man-made pressures (Pirani et al 2003), little is known about the mechanisms that determine richness, taxonomic or phylogenetic diversity of these ecosystems (Mourão & Stehmann 2007;Messias et al 2011;Gastauer et al 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Melinis minutiflora (capim-gordura) foi uma espécie exótica invasora presente nas áreas impactadas e é uma ameaça à biodiversidade nas savanas e campos, principalmente nas áreas com elevada luminosidade Hoffmann et al 2004), assim como nos afloramentos rochosos, aumentando o risco de incêndios no período seco Porembski 2000;Hoffmann et al 2004), motivo pelo qual é especialmente indesejável nas estradas de ferro (Lorenzi 2000). Apesar dessa espécie ser uma exótica invasora, ela não estava presente em diversas comunidades de campos rupestres estudadas (Conceição & Giulietti 2002;Conceição & Pirani 2005;Conceição et al 2007;Jacobi et al 2008;Vincent & Meguro 2008;Ataíde et al 2011;Borges et al 2011;Messias et al 2011), mas estava presente em áreas afetadas por garimpo, tanto em Igatu (presente estudo) como em outros campos rupestres da Bahia (Neves & Conceição 2007) e Minas Gerais (Jacobi et al 2007), assim como em áreas próximas a rodovias (Barbosa et al 2010), ameaçando a biodiversidade desse ecossistema. Eventualmente, M. minutiflora ocorre em campos rupestres sem garimpo, como nas cangas da Serra da Calçada, em Minas Gerais, mas com abundância marcante apenas nas áreas antropizadas (Viana & Lombardi 2007).…”
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“…Nestas áreas, ocorre um mosaico de comunidades vegetais, compostas predominantemente por espécies perenes herbáceas a arbustivas ocorrentes em solos arenosos, pedregosos ou sobre afloramentos rochosos. Os campos rupestres são especialmente importantes para conservação da biodiversidade, já que possuem elevada riqueza em espécies e alto grau de endemismos (Harley 1995;Giulietti et al 1997;Conceição & Giulietti 2002;Conceição & Pirani 2005Conceição et al 2007a,b;Jacobi et al 2007;Messias et al 2011).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified