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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Main Authors: Alvaro Gerardo Palacio Aponte, Rodolfo Noriega Trejo, Pedro Zamora Crecendo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2012-03-01
Series:Investigaciones Geográficas
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Online Access:http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/30446