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.

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 geog...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Pampa: The South Brazil
• Chapter 3: Subtropical Araucaria Plateaus
• Chapter 4: Atlantic Tropical Brazil
• Chapter 5: Pantanal: The Brazilian Wetlands
• Chapter 6: Semi-Humid: The Landscape of Central Brazil
• Chapter 7: The Semi-Arid Domain of the NorthEast of Brazil
• Chapter 8: The Cocais Forest Landscape
• Chapter 9: Amazonia
• Chapter 10: Natural Landscapes along Brazillian Coastline.