Urbanization alters the composition, but not the diversity and structure, of Neotropical savanna woody plant communities

摘要: Urbanization is one of the main drivers environmental change and can result in drastic changes to biodiversity composition plant communities. The objective present work was investigate whether structure, diversity Neotropical savanna woody communities differ among fragments immersed urban, peri-urban rural environments. study carried out nine savannas with distinct levels urbanization municipality Montes Claros, state Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total 469 individuals belonging 76 species 30 families plants were sampled. most specious Fabaceae seventeen Vochysiaceae eight. abundant Myracrodruon urundeuva urban areas, Byrsonima pachyphyla areas Hymenaea stigonocarpa areas. (species richness, estimated richness Simpson index) structure (abundance, cover height) under did not vary response urbanization, although experienced notable changes. very from Furthermore, dominant different These findings demonstrate that affects are susceptible anthropization. anthropogenic pressures related fragmentation isolation seem be influential determinants