This study has aimed to carry out a phytosociological survey of weeds in different collection periods, in cassava crops of two varieties grown in two consecutive years. The varieties were Pão, of the sweet class, and Racha-terra, of the bitter class. The weeds surveys were performed at 28, 56, 84,...

The relationship between the seed bank and aboveground communities has attracted much interest among plant community ecologists. The objective of this study was to address the relationships between soil seed banks and aboveground plant communities by comparing the species composition in the dry-hot ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the seedlings of tree species planted for forest restoration in a bauxite mining. We allocated twenty plots of 9×6 m and diameter at ground level, height and canopy diameter of planted seedlings. Also were calculated the mortality percentage and the importance...

The Brazilian forest species Joannesia princeps (Euphorbiaceae) is a pioneer tree belonging to the Atlantic Forest biome, and is used mainly for the recovery of degraded areas. In January 2014, in a research nursery located in the city of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, approximately 90% of J....

The ethnomedicinal uses of plants reported by 22 herbalists in the Rivercess County of Liberia show a rich knowledge of medicinal plant usage for both common and less common health problems. We set out with the objectives of documenting the ethnomedicinal plant knowledge and assessing gender...

The present study was conducted to assess vascular plant diversity in a modified habitat in Shivalik region. Extensive surveys were conducted to document the species in each season and identification was done with the help of regional floras. A total of 191 species comprising 181 species of...

The vegetation characteristics and the α, β biodiversity of plant communities were investigated at the desert island of Waimalangshan Island, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province. In order to discuss the difference of vegetation characteristics and plant diversity between Waimalangshan Island...

Colour is one of the features that differentiate the types of honeys, perhaps the attribute that has the most power of attractiveness to consumers, who tend to value light honeys. Nevertheless, there is no research to date showing the botanical origin of light honeys from Piauí, and neither...

Straddling the Henan and Hubei Provinces of China, Jigong Mountain National Nature Reserve (JMNNR) (31°46′ - 31°52′N, 114°01′ - 114°06′E) of Xinyang has a forest ecosystem characteristic of north sub-tropical to warm temperate transitional zones. The average temperature of Xinyang has risen...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the structure (horizontal and vertical) of a Deciduous Forest, located between the municipalities of Piratuba and Ipira (SC). 14.000 m² of tree communities were analyzed, sub-divided into 14 plots of 10×100 m, where all individuals with DBH equal to or...