Plant health and arborization of two squares in the municipality of Belterra, Pará, Brazil

Authors

  • Ana Jéssica Guimarães Pereira Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará
  • Ailson Melo da Silva Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará
  • Mateus Serejo Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará
  • Mayra Piloni Maestri Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia
  • Marina Cardoso de Aquino Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Renata Sousa Tenório Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18227/1982-8470ragro.v14i0.6048

Keywords:

Urban afforestation. Phytosanitary diagnosis. Phytogeography.

Abstract

A quality arborization in cities and, mainly, in public places destined for entertainment, such as squares, is indispensable for the well-being of the population, besides, to contribute to the aesthetic enhance of the environment. Thus, this work aimed to analyze the phytosanitary nature of tree vegetation in two squares, Brazil square and square of Estrada 8, located in the municipality of Belterra, in the west part of the state of Pará. The number of individuals found at Brazil square was 56, while at square of Estrada 8, it was 21. According to the results, 61% of crowns of the first square, and around 70% in the second one, were in good health. The tree stems in the two squares did not show any apparent problem, the values of sanity for them were 67%, and 60%, respectively. Concerning the root situation, about 83% of the individuals analyzed at Brazil square had no problems, only one individual from Ipê pointed to rot in their roots. However, at the square of Estrada 8, about 79% had no damaged roots. In Brazil square, 67% of the species are regularly pruned, although, the ficus trees showed a need for removal, indicating 4% of the individuals with severe phytosanitary problems with termite attack. At square of Estrada 8, it is necessary to remove 38% of individuals, followed by 35% of pruning, replacement by 6% and only 21% of arboreal individuals are in an adequate situation for urban squares.

Author Biographies

Ana Jéssica Guimarães Pereira, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará

Acadêmica de Engenharia Florestal

Ailson Melo da Silva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará

Acadêmico de Engenharia Florestal

Mateus Serejo, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará

Acadêmico de Engenharia Florestal

Mayra Piloni Maestri, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

Doutoranda em Ciências Florestais

Marina Cardoso de Aquino, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Mestranda em Engenharia Florestal

Renata Sousa Tenório, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

Doutoranda em Ciências Florestais

Published

27/02/2020

Issue

Section

Original Scientific Article