Espécies Não-Arbóreas do Cerrado: Potencial na Paisagem Urbana

• Ano de defesa: 2024
• Autor(a) principal: Sarita Silva de Vila Feltrini
• Orientador(a): Eliane Guaraldo
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Fundação Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: flora nativa, arquitetura paisagística, jardins naturalistas, ecologia urbana, biodiversidade
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/9006

The United Nations has declared the period from 2020 to 2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, with the aim of establishing a greater connection between natural and human environments, restoring the ecological functions of urban ecosystems, and enhancing the scenic and aesthetic aspects of the natural landscape. This research addresses the potential use of native non-arboreal plants from the Cerrado for landscaping projects in urban areas. Due to their greater resistance to water stress and adaptability to local soil and climate, native species have the potential to restore natural aspects in anthropized landscapes, connect people with the vernacular landscape, and strengthen regional identity. This can be achieved by valuing native flora and reducing human intervention for the maintenance of vegetated urban spaces, aiming for greater sustainability in landscaping. This study aims to select non-arboreal species from the Cerrado biome with landscaping potential for use in urban gardens and is divided into three chapters. The first chapter is a literature review of scientific articles on the use of native non-arboreal species in urban spaces. The second chapter presents a qualitative and quantitative review study of the literature on the ornamental potential of native non-arboreal species from the Cerrado occurring in Mato Grosso do Sul for urban spaces. The objective is to select and suggest species that can be used in urban gardens, contributing to the increase of local biodiversity, valuing flora, and enhancing identity for urban spaces. The study resulted in 148 non-arboreal species, distributed among 32 botanical families and 86 genera, with high potential for urban gardens, especially public spaces. The third chapter presents a field survey of non-arboreal species existing on sidewalks in the neighborhoods of the Prosa Urban Region, in the Municipality of Campo Grande-MS. The objective was to identify the plant repertoire present on the sidewalks in this part of the city, revealing aspects of preference and knowledge of the residents. A total of 789 shrub individuals and 181.35 square meters of herbaceous plants were surveyed, comprising 72 species distributed among 33 botanical families. Of these, the richest family is Asparagaceae (15 species), and the most abundant is Rubiaceae (32%). In terms of richness, only 22% of the species found are native, compared to 78% of cultivated and naturalized exotic species. Although native species of the Cerrado are generally being studied and partially adapted to urban environments, knowledge about native non-arboreal species of the Cerrado is rarely utilized and their use appears to be neglected in urban spaces. Keywords: native flora, landscape architecture, naturalistic gardens, urban ecology, biodiversity