Importância das florestas e principais fontes de informação para agricultores do norte do Rio Grande do Sul

The study aimed to identify and characterize the perceptions of farmers, about the importance of forests, for agricultural activities. It also sought to verify whether the sources of information and training on the topic interfere with their perceptions. The data were obtained through interviews and submitted to content analysis and statistical analysis. The research showed that farmers recognize innumerable ecosystem services, provided by forests, with emphasis on regulation services. The type of agriculture practiced and the sources of information used are factors that interfere in the perceptions of the surveyed farmers about the forests.