The Physical Geography of Brazil Environment, Vegetation and Landscape /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Santos, Leonardo José Cordeiro (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Paisani, Julio César (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Geography of the Physical Environment,
• Subjects: Physical geography.; Geobiology.; Ecology .; Hydrology.; Environmental geography.; Area studies.; Physical Geography.; Biogeosciences.; Ecology.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Environmental Geography.; Area Studies.
• Physical Description: X, 222 p. 97 illus., 94 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030043339
• ISSN: 2366-8865
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04333-9

This book presents the Brazilian natural space and environment. It describes the main environmental aspects of Brazil in relation to geology, climate, geomorphology, vegetation, fauna, water resources and environmental issues. The book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the physical geography of the Amazon Forest, the central Brazilian savannah (Cerrado), the Cocais Forest, the semi-arid area (Caatinga), the Atlantic Forest area, the Pantanal (Brazilian wetlands), the Auraucárias Plateau, the Pampas area (South grasslands) and the Brazilian Coastal Environment (beaches and mangroves).