O Litoral Setentrional do Nordeste (LSN) por sua localização geográfica apresenta clima mais quente e seco do que na costa leste do Brasil. Por sua proximidade com a caatinga e o cerrado, o LSN permite a co-existência de espécies destes Domínios conjuntamente com espécies de restinga, em diferentes formações, constituindo um Complexo Vegetacional. Apesar da grande importância ecológica e botânica deste ecótono,...
Urban growth promotes reduction in the vegetation cover, introduction of exotic species and has serious implications for biological conservation. In the urban area of Fortaleza, Ceará state, a vegetation fragment with savannic physiognomy (24 ha – 3º47’55”S and 38º29’10”W) was sampled for a floristic survey and had 1 ha subjected to a phytosociological inventory. The floristic list of the fragment, considered a...
(Plants from the open spaces of the rectory of the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceará, Brasil). Cultivated plants may work as an educational tool, creating in humans a feeling of affection with nature, which may increase public’s support to conservation programs. However, most cultivated plants in Brazilian cities are exotics, reducing the role of street trees and gardens in environmental education. This s...