Landscapes and Landforms of Brazil

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Vieira, Bianca Carvalho (Editor), Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues (Editor), Santos, Leonardo José Cordeiro (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
• Subjects: Geography.; Physical geography.; Geomorphology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Physical Geography.; Soil Science & Conservation.

This book presents Brazil as a country of continental dimensions. Its territory has a large variety of rock types, geological structures and climates. The country has a large variety of landscapes, such as the humid plains of the Amazon River, the dry plateaus of the semi-arid region or the subtropi...