Compiled by Salatiel Alves of Araújo, all reserved rights © 1996
In
the area of the Swampland vegetations of three different areas exist: amazon, closed and
chaco (Paraguayan and Argentinean). During the drought, that it coincides with the winter,
the fields become yellowish and the temperature can arrive for 0°C, influenced by the
winds that arrive of the south of the continent. The vegetation of the Swampland is not
homogeneous and there is a pattern different from flora in agreement with the altitude. In
the lowest parts, the gramíneas, that you/they are areas of natural pastagens for the
cattle prevail. The vegetation of closed, with trees of load medium entremeadas of bushes
and low plants, appears in the intermediary heights. The few meters above the areas
flooded, they are the brushwood capons, with larger trees as the angico, ipê and aroeira.
In the larger altitudes, the arid and dry climate turns the landscape similar to the one
of the caatinga, presenting typical species as the mandacaru, aquatic plants, piúvas (of
the family of the ipês with rosy and yellow flowers), palm trees, orchids, figs and
aroeiras.
Computer science, Consulting and Training Paiaguás
Salatiel
Alves of Araújo - Geologist and Specialist in Remote Sensory
Comments for the author: salatiel@nutecnet.com.br
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