Lianas and vines are important components of forestry units, especially in tropical regions, which are differentiated mainly by the degree of woodiness in their stem. These groups contribute notably to the richness of species from different ecosystems, bringing benefits to flora and fauna. However, they constitute the least studied component, generating a gap in knowledge about floristic-structural, regenerativ...
Coastal zone of Ceará state extends through 570 km, Rio Grande do Nortestate to the east and Piauí to the west, with parts that exhibit low plateaus supported by Barreiras Formation and above it, quaternary flatland that has fluvial, lacustrine and eolian deposits. Eolianites, rock deposited by wind action, are geomorphologic units that, in Brazil, occur in Northeast region only. Some outcrops may show lithifie...