%0 Journal Article %T ¨¤ sombra dos f¨ªcus: cidade e natureza em Belo Horizonte %A Duarte %A Regina Horta %J Ambiente & Sociedade %D 2007 %I ANPPAS - UNICAMP %R 10.1590/S1414-753X2007000200003 %X the investigation about the trees on an avenue in belo horizonte is a case study through which we emphasize the importance of the relationship between man and nature in the urban environment. the cutting of 350 f¨ªcus benjamina planted along the afonso pena avenue, just before the 1964 military coup d£¿¨¦tat - in a decision that split the inhabitants - has assumed affective, urban, social and, specially, political significance. %K urban trees %K environmental history %K cities %K environment. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1414-753X2007000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en