This study examines the temporal dynamics of land cover and phytosociological parameters in a 1.6 ha area managed by the Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal (CEBUDV) community in Cuiabá-MT, Brazil. Over a 35-year period, satellite imagery assessed land use changes, while a full inventory recorded 2,100 individuals from 35 species, 33 genera, and 18 families. The Fabaceae family was the most abundant. The five species with the highest Expanded Value of Importance (EVI)—Machaerium hirtum, Astronium fraxinifolium, Astronium urundeuva, Cordia trichotoma, and Magonia pubescens—accounted for 58.45% of the total EVI. The basal area was 11.38 m².ha⁻¹, and density was 1,313 ind.ha⁻¹. Predominantly anemochoric dispersal (87.42%) indicates adaptation to open areas, while zoocoric (11.9%) dispersal emphasizes the role of fauna in ecological dynamics. The low proportion of trees in the inferior stratum (9.3%) suggests barriers to natural regeneration, with findings indicating that abandoned pastures may evolve into encroached savanna states.
Neto et al. (Mon,) studied this question.