Figure 2

Gradient in the floristic composition in the understorey of the study site. Non-metrical multi-dimensional scaling using: A: Jaccard distance; and B: Horn distance. Letters a, b and c represent the three transects, and numbers 1 to 7 represent plots at the following distances from the cerrado edge: (1) 10–35 m; (2) 85–110 m; (3)160-185 m; (4) 235–260 m; (5) 310–335 m; (6) 385–410 m; and (7) 460–485 m. Grey areas represent areas of the ordination plot that are closer to plot 1, 2 and 3 than to the other plots, showing a pattern in the analysis performed with Horn distance. Stress: A = 0.3223, B = 0.2489.