Phytosocytological and Floristic Analysis of Caatinga Biome in Aparecida, PB, Brazil

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the floristic composition and the phytosociological structure in two apiaries areas on Caatinga biome: a non-preserved and a preserved area both in the municipality of Aparecida, PB, Brazil. The non-preserved area (area I) had 25 apiaries, and the preserved area had 28 apiaries (area II). A total of 110 individuals, five families, and ten species were found at area I, and 330 individuals, eight families and 12 species at area II. However, area I showed higher Shannon-Wiener diversity index (1.93) than area II (1.52). The deforestation is responsible by the low number of individuals at the area I. Our results show a diversity of shrubs and trees species with great apicultural potential to be used by family farmers from the planning of the beekeeping activity.