Physico-geographical characterization of the landscape denominated flood-prone lowlands. The case of the Protected Natural Reserve Balamkín, Campeche
This paper describes landscape areas locally known as flood-prone lowlands, found in southeastern Campeche, Mexico. Functionally, these are not restricted to cumulative plains covered with flooded soils (gleysols) and waterborne vegetation ("palo de tinte"), as suggested in the past. This...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2012 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Investigaciones Geográficas |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30446 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/30446 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
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| Resumo: | This paper describes landscape areas locally known as flood-prone lowlands, found in southeastern Campeche, Mexico. Functionally, these are not restricted to cumulative plains covered with flooded soils (gleysols) and waterborne vegetation ("palo de tinte"), as suggested in the past. This study demonstrates that these landscape areas are closely linked and correlated to geoforms and adjacent ecosystems. In order to support these correlations, all landscape components are described, and the importance and ecological role of vegetation as a biological indicator of the system's dynamics are highlighted. |
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