LEVANTAMENTO E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA VEGETAÇÃO DE PRAÇAS REPRESENTATIVAS DO MUNICÃPIO DE UMUARAMA – PR

Abstract

The vegetation of the squares is an important landscaped and ecological aspects as well as environmental comfort. Aimed to make the survey of the species in three squares of Umuarama city – PR - Brazil. Two of them are representative of the city of Umuarama, PR. Plant samples were collected and identified according to usual methods. Are the squares: Plaza Brasília, 7 species, 42 trees; Santos Dumont square 11 species, 42 trees and John Paul VI Square, 81 specimens of 7 species. Caesalpinia peltophoroides: Brasilia Square - 34, João Paulo VI Square, 7 and Santos Dumont Square 17 individuals. Caesalpinia ferrea occurred only in the square Pope John Paul VI - 33 individuals. Tipuana tipu, (exotic): John Paul VI Square 17 trees; Santos Dumont square - 4 trees. Syagrus romanzoffiana, native: John Paul VI square 15 specimens and 9 in Santos Dumont Square. These squares were 155 trees of 18 species. Index Terms - Urban afforestation, Vegetation, Squares, Species, trees.