Levantamento de plantas frutíferas no bairro São Paulo, município de Boca do Acre - Amazonas

Abstract

Plants play an important role in nature, as they play a role in the survival of human beings. and in the control of global warming (VÉRAS et al., 2014). There must be vegetation in cities, given that this vegetation not only allows for better air quality, but also can also be used for food production (VALASKI et al., 2008 apud FORCHEZATTO et al., 2014). From observations made in the São Paulo neighborhood in Boca do Acre-AM, it was noticed that the The site presents a vast occurrence of plants that produce fruits, both in backyards and in in the urban streets of the neighborhood, this is of great importance for the residents, as it serves as a source of food and contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity, in addition to enriching the landscape of the local. Thus, the study to be carried out has as its main focus to survey the fruit plants found in the São Paulo neighborhood, for knowledge about the diversity of these fruit trees, whether they are native or exotic, and which species are predominant.