André Augusto Rodrigues Salgado, Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos, Julio César Paisani, editors.
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Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource
SERIES
Series Title
Geography of the physical environment,
ISSN of Series
2366-8865
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Pampa: the south Brazil -- Subtropical araucaria plateus -- Atlantic tropical Brazil -- Pantanal: the Brazilian wetlands -- Semi-humid: the landscape of central Brazil -- The semi-arid domain of the northeast of Brazil -- The cocais forest landscape -- Amazonia -- Natural landscapes along Brazilian coastline.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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).