Arborização do campus da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria e conscientização da comunidade acadêmica

• Autor(a) principal: Gracioli, Cibele
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Bohner, Tanny Oliveira Lima, Redin, Cristina Gouvêa, Silva, Daniela Thomas da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Monografias Ambientais
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/remoa/article/view/3311
• topic: Landscaping; Conflicts; arboreal size; Native species; Paisagismo; Conflitos; Porte arbóreo; Espécies nativas

This work aimed to raise the academic community, at the Federal University of Santa Maria, regarding the importance of using appropriate tree species in public places. The tree density and species richness were evaluated. Conflicts were identified in afforestation and measures were proposed in order to solving it. The following data were collected: tree species, height (m), CAP (cm), presence or absence of overhead wires; list of examples of buildings with setback (m); existence of architectural elements, evaluation of the effect of the root system, and , presence or absence of adequate free area (1 m2). There was the presence of 1270 copies, distributed in 75 species, 60 genera and 32 botanical families. The most abundant species were Handroanthus chrysotrichus (Mart. ex DC) Mattos, Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub., Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze, Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Vell.) Mattos e Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Through this work, conflicts related to the size of trees coupled with inadequate small free area, and the use of exotic species on native restriction, when used to add value to the landscape diversity, were observed. Environmental education is a fundamental technique of solving these problems, because it promotes the community awareness concerning the appropriate tree species and the correct way to do the planting in every situation.