Resumo Apesar da singularidade e extensão da flora de savanas naturais na Amazônia brasileira, e da existência de trabalhos sobre sua origem e diversidade, não há estudos locais que associam padrões florísticos com propriedades do solo em enclaves de cerrado na região amazônica no estado de Mato Grosso. Comparamos a composição florística e a diversidade entre uma comunidade lenhosa de um inselberg de savana rochosa em uma região de transição (STR) entre os dois maiores biomas sul-americanos (Cerrado-Amazônia) e um enclave de savana rochosa na Amazônia (SAR) e investigamos os efeitos das propriedades do solo. Além disso, comparamos as duas comunidades estudadas com outras duas comunidades de savanas rochosas próximos da transição Cerrado-Amazônia. A flora e as propriedades físicas e químicas do solo de vinte e cinco subparcelas de 20 × 20 m (1 ha), em cada comunidade foram amostradas e georreferenciadas. Uma evidente distinção florística foi encontrada entre as duas comunidades estudadas, com baixos valores de similaridade e um número elevado de espécies indicadoras. A riqueza observada e estimada e os perfis de diversidade de Rényi indicaram menor diversidade de espécies na SAR do que na STR. Os solos são litólicos, pouco drenados, distróficos, álicos, extremamente ácidos, arenosos e pobres em nutrientes em ambas as comunidades. A composição e a abundância de espécies foram associadas às propriedades do solo. A clara diferença na composição e diversidade entre STR e SAR parecem ser moldadas pelas propriedades do solo, isolamento geográfico e influências florísticas do Cerrado e Amazônia. Esses resultados ampliam o conhecimento sobre a composição e diversidade de plantas lenhosas de savanas em enclaves da Amazônia e inselbergs do Cerrado e fornecem um importante conjunto de descritores florísticos e edáficos para a fitogeografia de savanas rochosas.

Abstract Despite the uniqueness and reach of the flora from natural savannas in the Brazilian Amazon, and the existence of studies on its origin and diversity, there are no local studies associating floristic patterns with soil properties in savanna enclaves in the Amazon region of the state of Mato Grosso. Floristic composition and diversity were compared between a woody community from a rocky savanna inselberg in a transition region (RTS) between the two largest South American biomes (Cerrado-Amazon), and an enclave of rocky savanna in the Amazon (RAS), and the effects of soil properties were investigated. Floristic comparisons were also made between the two studied communities and two other rocky savanna communities near the Cerrado-Amazon transition. The flora and physical and chemical soil properties in twenty-five 20 × 20 m subplots (1 ha) in each community were sampled and georeferenced. An evident floristic distinction was found between the two studied communities, with low similarity values and a high number of indicator species. The observed and estimated richness and Rényi diversity profiles indicated lower species diversity in RAS than in RTS. Soils were found to be litholic, poorly drained, dystrophic, alic, extremely acidic, sandy and nutrient poor. Species composition and abundance was associated with soil properties in both communities. The clear difference in species composition and diversity between RTS and RAS seem to be shaped by soil properties, geographic isolation and floristic influence from the Cerrado and the Amazon. These results broaden the knowledge regarding the composition and diversity of woody plants of savannas in Amazonian enclaves and Cerrado inselbergs, and provide an important set of floristic and edaphic descriptors for the phytogeography of rocky savannas.

ABSTRACT Vegetation in the transition between tropical forest and savanna is hyperdynamic and there is evidence that in the absence of fire, forest advances over savanna. Between 2008 and 2013 we evaluated changes in species composition and diversity and in the structure of the woody vegetation of savanna physiognomies in the transition between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes that were fire free for 11 years. The physiognomies form a gradient from savanna woodland (Typical Cerrado - TC), to low woodland (Dense Cerrado - DC), to woodland (locally called Cerradão - CO). We hypothesise that: 1) the more open physiognomies (TC and DC) are more dynamic compared to the closed physiognomy (CO); and 2) in the absence of fire vegetation tends to become more forested. We found that: 1) TC was more dynamic (e.g. greater increases in richness, diversity, and abundance of plants and basal area) than CO and DC; 2) The three physiognomies experienced an increase in basal area and abundance of individuals, but only certain key species contributed to these increases. These results indicate that the open physiognomies were more dynamic than the closed physiognomies, and in the absence of fire the savanna physiognomies became more forested and accumulated biomass.

ABSTRACT Post-fire response by vegetation may reflect the severity of the damage suffered, but we still know little about the species-specific nature of responses to fire or their predictors. Here, we evaluated 26 woody species before and after a fire event in an Cerrado sensu stricto area (typical Brazilian savanna-type) in order to evaluate mortality rates and the type of resprouting (epigeal, hypogeal or epigeal + hypogeal). We evaluated the relative importance of stem diameter, height, and bark thickness as predictors of the type of post-fire resprouting, using a sequential logistic regression model (SLRM). Mortality was 4 %, while epigeal resprouting was recorded in 57 % of the individuals, hypogeal resprouting was recorded in 24 %, and epigeal + hypogeal resprouting in 15 %. Our SLRM analysis indicated that bark thickness, followed by stem diameter, were the best predictors of the type of resprouting. There was a greater than 60 % probability that individuals with bark thicker than 1.6 cm resprouted only epigeally. Our results confirm the resistance (low mortality) and resilience (high resprouting capacity) of the woody vegetation of the Cerrado sensu stricto to fire, and that thick bark is an effective protection against fire damage.

ABSTRACT We surveyed two savanna sites, one on flat terrain with deep soil (DS), and the other on hilly terrain with rocky outcrops and shallow soil (RS), before and after an accidental fire. We found that the fire did not cause any significant changes in the species composition or diversity of either community, and did not result in floristic homogenization. However, we did record a reduction in the density of plants and in basal area in the DS savanna in comparison with the RS savanna, as well as a higher rate of basal sprouting, which indicates a trade-off between mortality and sprouting. We conclude that, whereas post-fire changes in vegetation structure were more pronounced in the DS savanna than in the RS, the difference in the underlying substrate did not have a direct influence on the post-fire composition of woody species. The greater grass biomass found in the DS savanna in comparison with the RS savanna appears to have been the principal modulator of the severity of the fires in the two phytophysionogmies, and accounts for the distinct responses to fire we observed in the two woody communities.

Resumo A diferença de substrato pode causar respostas distintas sobre a dinâmica da comunidade vegetal. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar os parâmetros florístico, estruturais e de dinâmica da vegetação entre áreas queimadas de cerrado típico (CT) e cerrado rupestre (CR) (presença de afloramentos rochosos) ao longo do tempo. Foram estabelecidas 10 parcelas (20 m × 50 m) em cada local. Todos os indivíduos com diâmetro ≥ 3 cm a 30 cm de altura acima do solo foram identificados e mediu-se o diâmetro do caule tanto em 2009 quanto em 2012, depois de uma queima acidental em 2008. As mudanças nos parâmetros florísticos não foram significativas entre o CT e CR. Entretanto, foram encontradas diferenças (p < 0,05) principalmente com relação aos parâmetros estruturais e de dinâmica, como densidade (CT = 1.523; CR = 2.171 ind.ha-1), área basal (CT = 8,70; CR = 13,00 m2.ha-1), taxa de recrutamento (CT = 24,35; CR= 15,14% ano-1; p = 0,01), ganho (CT = 8,58; CR= 3,58% ano-1; p = 0,02) e perda em área basal (CT = 3,88; CR= 2,45% ano-1). Essas diferenças enfatizam a necessidade de avaliar de forma diferenciada essas fisionomias para criação de futuras estratégias de conservação.

Abstract Differences in substrates can provoke distinct responses in the dynamics of a plant community. We compared changes the floristic, structural and dynamic parameters of the woody vegetation between burned sites dominated by cerrado típico (CT) and cerrado rupestre (CR), which is characterized by the presence of rocky outcrops, over time. We set up 10 plots (20 m × 50 m) at each site. All individuals (diameter of ≥ 3 cm at 30 cm height above the ground) were identified in the two censuses (2009 and 2012) and measured (stem diameter), after an accidental fire in 2008. Changes in floristic parameters between the CT and CR were not significant. However, we found significant differences (p < 0.05) in structural and dynamic parameters, such as density (CT = 1,523; CR = 2,171 ind.ha-1), basal area (CT = 8.70; CR = 13.00 m2.ha-1), recruitment rates (CT = 24.35; CR = 15.14% year-1; p = 0.01), gain (CT = 8.58; CR= 3.58% year-1), and the loss rates of basal area (CT = 3.88; CR= 2.45% year-1). These differences emphasize the need for a differential evaluation of these sites for the development of effective conservation strategies.

ABSTRACTFire can change the species composition, diversity, and structure of savanna vegetation, thus altering growth and mortality rates. Such changes in the woody vegetation of burned savanna forest were evaluated over four years in comparison to unburned savanna forest. All woody plants with a diameter at breast height > 10 cm were measured in 100 permanent plots. Six months later, 38 of these plots were burned. Three and a half years later, all surviving individuals were re-sampled. Species richness, diversity, and the number of individuals did not change in the burned plots, although they had significantly higher (p < 0.05) increases in basal area and mortality rates (5.1% year-1) than the unburned plots (3.0% year-1).Tachigali vulgarishad the greatest post-fire increase in basal area (53%). The results indicate that fire alters the dynamics and structure of the savanna forest, excluding the less fire-tolerant species and smaller individuals (? 15cm). Tachigali vulgaris is a key species for the recovery of savanna forest biomass due to its considerable post-fire gains in basal area, at least over the short term due to its short life cycle. It follows that frequent burning of savanna forest would result in a marked change in the species composition and structure of its woody vegetation.

ABSTRACTWe investigated the existence of an ecotone in the species composition, diversity and vegetation structure in the transition between gallery forest and cerrado sensu strictoin central Brazil. We tested two hypotheses: 1) a ecotone can be found between gallery forest and cerrado; 2) a gradient exists in the species composition of the cerrado. We established three parallel transects of 5 m × 350 m running between gallery forest and cerrado, which were divided into subplots of 5 m × 10 m, perpendicular to the margin of the Bacaba stream in Nova Xavantina (Mato Grosso, Brazil). We identified and measured the height and diameter of individual plants in the plots with a diameter of at least 3 cm at 30 cm above the ground. We recorded 140 species, of which 26 were exclusive to the gallery forest, and 95 to the cerrado. The cerrado presented higher species richness (observed and estimated) and diversity (diversity profiles) than the gallery forest. Both hypotheses were accepted: a distinct ecotone was observed between gallery the forest and cerrado, and a pronounced gradient was found in species composition among the cerrado plots, apparently in response to the variation in soil moisture content, probably related to topography.

Avaliamos os efeitos do fogo sobre o comportamento fenológico vegetativo (cobertura de copa, brotação, folhas jovens e folhas adultas) de espécies lenhosas em dois sítios de cerrado sensu stricto: um queimado acidentalmente e outro não queimado. Usamos modelos aditivos mistos generalizados para testar a hipótese de que 1) o fogo danifica a cobertura de folhas das copas, o que resulta em alterações nos padrões fenológicos vegetativos das espécies; sendo isso verdadeiro, testamos se 2) os danos causados pelo fogo na cobertura de copa e nas folhas adultas são maiores em espécies sempre verdes do que em espécies decíduas e se 3) os efeitos negativos do fogo sobre a fenologia vegetativa persistem após um ano sem fogo. As duas primeiras hipóteses foram corroboradas, mas a terceira não. Os efeitos do fogo na cobertura de folhagem da copa e nas folhas adultas foram maiores após três meses da ocorrência do fogo e significativamente maiores para espécies sempre verdes. Para brotação e folhas jovens, as maiores diferenças foram entre três e sete meses após a queimada. Por outro lado, não foram percebidas diferenças entre os eventos fenológicos vegetativos dos sítios no segundo ano após a ocorrência do fogo, o que indica que os efeitos do fogo foram expressivos apenas por curto período. Os nossos resultados mostraram que o efeito do fogo sobre os eventos fenológicos vegetativos é negativo e mais intenso logo após a ocorrência da queimada, mas também que estes efeitos são temporários, e não são mais percebidos após o primeiro ano da ocorrência do fogo.

We evaluated the effects of fire on the vegetative phenological behavior (crown foliage cover, sprouting, mature and young leaves) of woody species at two sites in the Brazilian savanna, one of which had been accidentally burned. We used generalized additive mixed models to test the hypothesis that: 1) fire damages total foliage cover, thus leading to changes in vegetative phenological patterns. As this hypothesis was corroborated, we also tested whether 2) the damage caused by fire to the total crown foliage cover and mature leaves is greater in evergreen than in deciduous species, and 3) the negative effects of fire on vegetative phenology persist after the first fire-free year. The first two hypotheses were corroborated, but the third was not. Fire effects on total crown foliage cover and mature leaves were greatest during the first three months following the fire, and were significantly greater in evergreen species. For shoots and young leaves, the greatest differences found between three and seven months post-fire. On the other hand, no differences were observed in phenological events between burned and unburned sites in the second year post-fire, indicating that marked effects of the fire were only observed over a short period. Our results showed immediate negative effects on the vegetative phenophases, but also that these effects are transient, and cannot be discerned after the first fire-free year.

Os frutos de Schefflera morototoni constituem importante fonte alimentar para aves frugívoras neotropicais. Os objetivos deste estudo foram registrar as espécies de aves que consumiram frutos de S. morototoni em uma floresta na transição Cerrado- Floresta Amazônica, Mato Grosso, Brasil e avaliar a potencialidade destas espécies de aves como dispersoras de sementes desta espécie de planta. Em 31 h de observações compreendidas entre os dias 01 e 05 de novembro de 2011, registramos 23 espécies de aves consumindo os frutos de S. morototoni. Destas, 20 foram consideradas potenciais dispersoras de sementes por engolirem os diásporos inteiros. As espécies que consumiram maior número de frutos foram Aburria cujubi (24% do total de frutos consumidos), Pteroglossus castanotis (18%), Tangara palmarum (12%), Patagioenas speciosa (11%), Ramphastos toco (8%) e Dacnis lineata (5%). A espécie T. palmarum apresentou maior frequência de visita (FV= 1,51), seguida por P. castanotis (FV= 0,80) e D. lineata (FV= 0,77). Todas as espécies de aves empregaram a tática de forrageamento picking para remoção dos frutos e 11 espécies (48%) utilizaram somente essa tática. Interações agonísticas representaram 13% do número total de visitas. Dacnis lineata foi a espécie que sofreu o maior número de agressões e P. castanotis e Pitangus sulphuratus as espécies mais agressoras. A alta riqueza de aves e o elevado número de frutos consumidos mostrou que os frutos de S. morototoni são recursos alimentares importantes para a avifauna na transição Cerrado-Floresta Amazônica

Schefflera morototoni fruits are important food source for neotropical frugivorous birds. The objectives of the present study were to record bird species that consumed fruits of S. morototoni in a forest in the transition Cerrado-Amazon Forest, Mato Grosso, Brazil and evaluate the potential of these bird species as seed dispersers of this plant species. During 31 observation hours, from November 1 to 5, 2011, 23 bird species were recorded consuming S. morototoni fruits. Out of these, 20 bird species were considered potential seed dispersers, as they swallow the fruits whole. The species consuming the greatest number of fruits were Aburria cujubi (24% of total consumed fruits), Pteroglossus castanotis (18%), Tangara palmarum (12%), Patagioenas speciosa (11%), Ramphastos toco (8%), and Dacnis lineata (5%). The species T. palmarum showed the highest visit frequency (VF = 1.51), followed by P. castanotis (VF = 0.80), and D. lineata (VF = 0.77). All bird species employed picking foraging method for removal of fruits and in 11 species (48%) this method was the only one used. Agonistic interactions represented 13% of the total number of visits. Dacnis lineata received the highest number of attacks and P. castanotis and Pitangus sulphuratus were the more aggressive species. The high bird richness and the great number of consumed fruits indicated that the fruits of S. morototoni may be an important food resource for birds in the Cerrado-Amazon Forest transition

Como o ambiente é um dos principais fatores responsáveis pelas características morfológicas de espécies vegetais, é esperado encontrar diferentes taxas de herbivoria em indivíduos de ambientes distintos. Neste trabalho comparamos a taxa de herbivoria foliar em Peltogyne confertifora (Mart. ex Hayne) Benth. entre ambiente de foresta e de cerrado e avaliamos se a herbivoria é explicada por características morfológicas dos indivíduos ou pela quantidade de recurso. A taxa de herbivoria foi maior em ambiente forestal. Biomassa foliar foi selecionada como a variável mais importante para explicar a taxa de herbivoria em foresta e em cerrado. Aparentemente existe um efeito densidade-dependente na taxa de herbivoria, reforçando a necessidade da quantifcação da biomassa em estudos semelhantes.

Herbivory and leaf mass in Peltogyne confertifora (Mart. Ex Hayne) Benth. Fabales Bromhead Fabaceae Lindl. at Forest and Cerrado: As the environment is the most important factor responsible for the morphological characteristics of plants, is expected to fnd differences in herbivory rates at different habitats. In this study we compared the leaf herbivory rate in Peltogyne confertifora (Mart. ex Hayne) Benth. in forest and open vegetation (cerrado) in the Cerrado biome, and evaluated if the herbivory could be explained by individual morphological characters or by amount of resource. The herbivory rates were bigest in forest. Leaf biomass was selected as most important variable for explain herbivory rate in forest and cerrado. Apparently there is a density-dependent effect on the rate of herbivory, highlighting the need for quantifcation of biomass in similar studies.

Descrevemos e comparamos a composição florística, a riqueza, a diversidade de espécies e a estrutura do componente arbustivo-arbóreo em pares de Cerrado Típico e Cerrado Rupestre em duas localidades no Estado de Tocantins. Em cada localidade, alocamos 10 parcelas de 20 × 50 m em um sítio de Cerrado Típico e em outro de Cerrado Rupestre e amostramos os indivíduos com Db30cm ≥ 5 cm. Não identificamos tendência de que o Cerrado sobre solo raso com afloramentos rochosos tivesse riqueza e área basal inferiores ao Cerrado sobre solo profundo. Poucas espécies ocorreram nos quatro sítios e apenas duas espécies (Anacardium occidentale e Qualea parviflora) importantes para a estruturação das quatro vegetações foram comuns aos dois ambientes analisados. Aliado a isso, a ocorrência de espécies habitat-especialistas de ambientes com afloramentos rochosos e de elevadas altitudes (Mimosa claussenii, Tibouchina papyrus, Schwartzia adamantium e Wunderlichia cruelsiana) e a elevada dissimilaridade entre os sítios sugerem a altitude como principal responsável pela dissimilaridade florística, seguida pela influência do tipo de substrato. Assim, a utilização apenas da informação sobre o tipo fitofisionômico como parâmetro para escolha de áreas para conservação não garante a preservação efetiva da biodiversidade devido à heterogeneidade das floras existentes, tanto em escala local como regional, demonstrada pela particularidade florística e estrutural de cada sítio.

We described and compared the floristic composition, richness, species diversity and structure of the tree-shrub component in pairs of Typical Cerrado (Cerrado Típico) and rocky outcrop Cerrado (Cerrado Rupestre) in two localities in Tocantins State. In each locality, we set up 10 plots of 20 × 50 m at a site, the Cerrado Típico and other Cerrado Rupestre, and sampled the individuals with Db30cm ≥ 5 cm. The rocky outcrop Cerrado did not present any trend towards lower richness and basal area compared to the Cerrado on deep soil. Few species occurred across the four sites and only two important species (Anacardium occidentale and Qualea parviflora) in the four vegetation structure were common to both environments assessed. Furthermore, the occurrence of habitat-specialist species of rocky outcrops and high altitudes (Mimosa claussenii, Tibouchina papyrus, Schwartzia adamantium and Wunderlichia cruelsiana) and the high dissimilarity among sites suggest that altitude is the main responsible for the floristic dissimilarity, followed by the influence of substrate type. Therefore, the information with respect to phytophysiognomy type as a parameter to select areas for conservation, by itself, does not effectively ensure biodiversity preservation, owing to the existing flora heterogeneity not only at local but also at regional scale, revealed by the floristic and structural particularity of each site.

Neste estudo foram avaliadas as mudanças na composição florística e na estrutura da vegetação lenhosa logo após incêndio acidental ocorrido em sítios de cerrado típico sem (SB, controle) e com (CB) agrupamentos do bambu Actinocladum verticillatum em Nova Xavantina/MT. Foram amostrados todos os indivíduos com diâmetro de base (Db30) ≥ 3 cm antes e após o fogo em ambos os sítios. A amostragem foi realizada em 30 parcelas de 10 × 10 m, sendo 15 parcelas em cada sítio. A ocorrência de fogo ocasionou mudanças na composição florística e reduções na riqueza e diversidade de espécies lenhosas mais evidentes no sítio CB (perda de 61% das espécies) em relação ao SB (perda de 20% das espécies). Entretanto, o incêndio ocasionou perda relativa de indivíduos (67,4% e 73,5%) e de área basal (75,6% e 55,2%) semelhante entre os sítios SB e CB, respectivamente, com exceção dos indivíduos de pequeno porte, os quais foram mais acentuadamente reduzidos no sítio CB. Queimadas em áreas de cerrado com agrupamentos de A. verticillatum podem criar condições de retroalimentação positiva e resultar na redução da densidade de indivíduos e na exclusão local de espécies menos tolerantes ao fogo.

The present study aimed to evaluate changes in floristic composition and structure of the woody vegetation after an accidental fire occurred in sites of typical "cerrado" without (SB, control) and with (CB) clumps of Actinocladum verticillatum bamboo in Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso state. In both sites we sampled all woody individuals with diameter at soil height (Db30= 30 cm aboveground) ≥ 3 cm, before and after the fire. Sampling was performed in 30 plots of 10 × 10 m, 15 at each site. The fire caused more evident changes in the floristic composition and reductions in the richness and diversity of woody species in the CB (loss of 61% of species) than in the SB site (loss of 20%). However, the fire caused similar relative loss of individuals (67.4% and 73.5%) and basal area (75.6% and 55.2%) in SB and CB sites, respectively, with exception of small individuals, which were more markedly reduced in CB site. Fires in cerrado areas occupied with clumps of A. verticillatum may create conditions of positive feedback and result in decrease of density and local exclusion of species less tolerant to fire.

O presente estudo teve como objectivo caracterizar biometricamente os frutos e sementes de mangaba na região de Nova Xavantina em uma área de Cerrado. Analisou-se 120 frutos e 480 sementes quanto ao comprimento longitudinal, largura, diâmetro equatorial, massa fresca e volume do fruto, massa fresca da polpa, número de sementes por fruto, massa de sementes por fruto, comprimento longitudinal, largura, diâmetro equatorial, massa fresca da semente, índice de volume das sementes e posteriormente determinou-se o peso de mil sementes. As características biométricas foram analisadas mediante distribuição de frequência calculando-se o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (rS) e o nível de significância através do teste t. Três classes de frutos foram registradas para os parâmetros avaliados, com grande variação entre as classes. Existe uma correlação alta e positiva entre o tamanho dos frutos e a massa da polpa e entre a massa do fruto e o peso da semente.

The objective of this study is to characterize biometrically the fruits and seeds of mangaba fruit in the Nova Xavantina, a region dominated by Cerrado vegetation. We analyzed 120 fruits and 480 seeds on the longitudinal length, width, the equatorial diameter, fresh weight, fruit volume, fresh weight pulp, number of seeds per fruit, weight of seeds per fruit, longitudinal length, width, equatorial diameter, fresh weight of seed, an index volume of seeds and subsequently we determined the thousand seed weight. Biometric features were analyzed by frequency distribution, Spearman (rS) correla- tion coefficient and the significance by t-test. Three classes of fruits were recorded for all parameters, with great variation between classes. There is a high positive correlation between the mass and size of fruit pulp and between the fruit mass and weight of the seed contained therein.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo determinar e comparar a riqueza e a composição de espécies de angiospermas entre campos de murundus (CM) do Parque Estadual do Araguaia (PEA), em uma das maiores planícies de inundação do Brasil. O PEA localiza-se em Novo Santo Antônio, Mato Grosso, sendo delimitado a leste pelo Rio Araguaia e a oeste pelo Rio das Mortes. Foram realizadas coletas intensivas da flora em 11 hectares, e áreas adjacentes, de CM distribuídos ao longo do PEA. Estudos do meio físico foram realizados através de descrições in situ. Os solos são do tipo Plintossolo, hidromórficos minerais, profundos, imperfeitamente a mal drenados, com baixa permeabilidade. No total foram coletadas 318 espécies, 193 gêneros e 66 famílias. Nos CM os valores variaram de 51 a 135 espécies, 42 a 107 gêneros e 27 a 52 famílias. Erythroxylum suberosum foi considerada uma espécie típica de CM brasileiros, Curatella americana típica de CM de Mato Grosso e Byrsonima cydoniifolia típica do PEA. O padrão físico e de distribuição espacial dos murundus pode ser um reflexo do pulso de inundação sazonal, visto que a composição florística dos campos de murundus variou entre as áreas de influência dos rios que delimitam o parque. Este foi o maior levantamento florístico já realizado em CM, permitindo relevante ampliação do conhecimento e registro de espécies típicas do Bioma Cerrado e que ocorrem nessa fitofisionomia.

This study aimed to compare angiosperm species richness and composition between floodplain 'murundus' (FM) of Araguaia State Park (ASP) in one of Brazil´s largest floodplains. ASP is located in Novo Santo Antônio, Mato Grosso state, and is bordered on the east by the Araguaia River, and on the west by Das Mortes River. Intensive floristic inventories were made on 11 hectares, and adjacent areas, of FM distributed over ASP. Environmental studies were performed by in situ descriptions. The soils are deep, mineral hydromorphic plinthosols, imperfectly to poorly drained, with low permeability. A total of 318 species, 193 genera and 66 families were collected, and FM values ranged from 51 to 135 species, 42 to 107 genera and 27 to 52 families. Erythroxylum suberosum is a typical species of Brazilian FM, Curatella americana typical of Mato Grosso FM and Byrsonima cydoniifolia typical of the ASP. The physical and spatial distribution pattern of the "murundus" (earthmounds) may reflect the seasonal flood pulse, since the floristic composition of the FM varied between the areas under the influence of the rivers that border the park. This was the largest floristic inventory ever undertaken in FM, with a significant increase in our knowledge and recording of typical species of the Cerrado Biome which occur in this phytophysiognomy.

The present study analyzed the influence of edaphic variables on the floristic compositions and structures of the arboreal and shrub vegetation of typical cerrado (TC) and rocky outcrop cerrado (RC) communities in the Serra Negra mountain range in Piranhas Municipality, Goiás State, Brazil. Ten 20×50m plots were established in each community, and all individuals with minimum diameters ³5cm measured at 30cm above soil level were sampled. Composite soil samples were collected at 0-20cm depths in each plot for physical and chemical analyses. The proportions of above-ground rock cover work also estimated in each RC plot. A total of 2,009 individuals (83 species, 69 genera, and 34 families) were recorded. Qualea parviflora was the only species consistently among the 10 most structurally important taxa in both communities, and was considered a generalist species. The observed and estimated species richnesses were greater in RC than in TC, although plant basal areas and heights did not differ between them. There were positive correlations between rock cover×plant density and rock cover×basal areas. TWINSPAN and PCA analysis separated the TC and RC plots, and three RC habitat specialist species (Wunderlichia mirabilis, Norantea guianensis, and Tibouchina papyrus) were identified. Soil variables were found to have greater effects on the species compositions of the TC and RC sites than the geographic distances between sampling plots. According to CCA analysis, the exclusive (or more abundant species) of each community were correlated with soil variables, and these variables therefore determined the selection of some species and influenced the differentiation of the vegetation structures of the communities studied.