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Mapping floristic communities in Southern Africa savannas, Mozambique

Abstract The present study was carried out in Limpopo National Park (LNP) with the objective to map floristic communities that occur inside the park. Three (3) Landsat 8 satellite images were obtained by Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) tools and were pre-processed an...

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Published in:Rodriguésia 2021, Vol.72
Main Authors: Pais, Aurélio de Jesus Rodrigues, Ribeiro, Natasha Sofia, Santos, Rubens Manoel dos
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract The present study was carried out in Limpopo National Park (LNP) with the objective to map floristic communities that occur inside the park. Three (3) Landsat 8 satellite images were obtained by Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) tools and were pre-processed and classified, culminating in six (6) types of land use and cover. The floristic survey consisted of stratified sampling in three (3) main LNP landscapes types, namely landscape of limestone soils, landscape of rhyolite shallow soils and landscape of deep sandy soils. The final map presents 13 floristic communities identified by the names of greatest value of ecological importance (IVI) species. The community of Terminalia sericea / Combretum apiculatum / Guibourtia conjugata / Colophospermum mopane presented a larger occurrence area. Colophospermum mopane was the most representative species among the mapped communities, mostly occurring in association with other species. The overall accuracy was 74% and the Kappa index was 68%, thus giving a good rating. The mapping also showed that human occupied areas are larger than some floristic communities areas, so we suggest that these smaller communities, should be given priority actions for their conservation, especially those without human occupation. Resumo O presente estudo foi realizado no Parque Nacional do Limpopo (PNL), com o objetivo de mapear comunidades florísticas que ocorrem no parque. Foram obtidas três (3) imagens do satélite Landsat 8 com os sensores Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS), para as quais foi feito o pré-processamento e a classificação, culminando em seis (6) tipos de uso e cobertura de terra. O levantamento florístico consistiu numa amostragem estratificada por paisagem, nomeadamende paisagem de solos calcários, paisagem de solos rasos de riolito e paisagem de solos arenosos profundos. O mapa final apresenta 13 comunidades florísticas identificadas pelos nomes das espécies de maior valor de importância ecológica (VI). A comunidade de Terminalia sericea / Combretum apiculatum / Guibourtia conjugata / Colophospermum mopane apresentou maior área de ocorrência. Colophospermum mopane foi a espécie mais representativa entre as comunidades mapeadas, ocorrendo em maior parte associada com outras espécies. A exatidão global foi de 74% e o índice Kappa foi 68%, atribuindo assim um nível de boa classificação. O mapeamento também demonstrou que áreas de ocupação humana são m
ISSN:0370-6583
2175-7860
DOI:10.1590/2175-7860202172010