2016
DOI: 10.22615/jgm-1.1-5809
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Biogeographical Characterization of the Maranhense Eastern Mesoregion (Brazil)

Abstract: This review aims to study the main aspects of Maranhense East Mesoregion Biogeography of the state portion has suffered socio-economic and cultural changes, besides environmental conflicts due to the advance of capitalist agriculture as soy and eucalyptus agribusiness. The Maranhense East Mesoregion is formed by the union of 44 cities grouped into six microregions: Chapadinha, Coelho Neto, Baixo Parnaíba Maranhense, Chapada do Alto Itapecuru, Codó, and Caxias. Historically, this mesoregion had its occupation l… Show more

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“…O Cerrado é o domínio fitogeográfico predominante em extensão territorial no Maranhão, com 64,1 % da sua área total (SPINELLI-ARAUJO et al, 2016). A mesorregião Leste maranhense, é atualmente formada por 44 municípios, agrupados em seis microrregiões (LIMA et al, 2016).…”
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“…O Cerrado é o domínio fitogeográfico predominante em extensão territorial no Maranhão, com 64,1 % da sua área total (SPINELLI-ARAUJO et al, 2016). A mesorregião Leste maranhense, é atualmente formada por 44 municípios, agrupados em seis microrregiões (LIMA et al, 2016).…”
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“…The region has two well-defined seasons, a rainy season that coincides with the austral autumn and a dry season in the austral spring (Siqueira & Henry-Silva, 2011). The region is a Cerrado-Caatinga ecotone, whose predominant phytophysiognomy is seasonal deciduous forest (Lima et al, 2016), also…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Unsustainable agricultural practices for land use and management conducted by farmers in the humid tropics, such as along the periphery of the Amazon in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, are factors related [1] that increase soil degradation [2]. In addition, the practice of itinerant cutting and burning has accelerated deforestation in the Amazon [3,4].…”
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confidence: 99%