Fig. 3.
Characterization of the sampling location and habit of the three species. A – Overview of the sites highlighting the straight-line distance between RPPN Fazenda Caruara (restinga) and EEEG (forest) (Google Earth). B – Overview of the forest site, highlighting the presence of a lake in the surroundings. C – Overview of the restinga site. D – Detail of the canopy in the forest site. E – Absence of a canopy in the restinga site. F – Detail of understory in the forest site, highlighting the great diversity of species. G – Absence of understory in the restinga site. H – Detail of the soil in the forest site, highlighting the presence of litter. I – Detail of soil in the restinga site, highlighting its sandy composition. Detail of M. obtusifolia species in the forest (J) and in the restinga (K); M. subsericea in the forest (L) and in the restinga (M); and I. laurina in the forest (N) and in the restinga (O). Figures B – O: personal archive.