Arborização de Ruas e Praças em Salvador, Bahia

A study of Salvador de Bahia's urban tree population reveals a dominance of exotic species (53.3%) over native ones, with only 17.1% representing the local Atlantic Forest ecosystem. The research, based on quantitative inventories of street and plaza trees, identified 82 species from 61 genera and 27 families, predominantly Fabaceae, with Terminalia catappa, Clitoria fairchildiana, and Pachira aquatica making up 28.4% of the community. Notably, only 26.4% of species provide food for local fauna, while six toxic or allergenic species, including Nerium oleander and Thevetia peruviana, were found. Ten potentially invasive species, such as Casuarina equisetifolia, also emerged as significant. The analysis underscores the need for balanced urban forestry practices to preserve biodiversity and mitigate ecological risks.

Salles Góes, G., & Alencar de Oliveira, M. Z. (2019). ARBORIZAÇÃO DE RUAS E PRAÇAS EM SALVADOR, BAHIA. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Arborização Urbana, 6(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.5380/revsbau.v6i2.66393