Abstract

This book aims to present an inventory of our knowledge of the flora and vegetation of the Pantanal wetland. We will introduce the reader to some physical and land use aspects of this big wetland and relate these to the themes discussed in the different chapters. This introductory chapter offers brief, broad information about complementary general physical and biological features of the Pantanal to help understand vegetation issues. Aspects of the geography, geology, geomorphology, climate, soils, paleontology, archeology, land use, and conservation units are discussed.KeywordsFloodplainInundationGeographyConservation units

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