Dynamics of the Pantanal Wetland in South America
Editors: Bergier, Ivan, Assine, Mario Luis (Eds.)
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This book provides readers with in-depth insights into the changes in the Pantanal wetland from its formation to the actual and likely future states. It reveals that today’s Pantanal is an evolutionary consequence of geological, ecological and, more recently, man-made events taking place at distinct space-time intervals. Topics include geotectonics and sun-earth interactions, which largely dictate the rate of drastic changes that eventually disrupt ecological stability and radically rebuild the regional landscape. Furthermore, the biota-climate system is discussed as a major driver reshaping the ecohydrology functioning of the landscape on an intermediate timescale. Also covered are major changes in the landscape ecohydrology and biodiversity due to recent land-use and climate changes induced by humankind in the Anthropocene. The ability to recognize how those temporal scales impact the Pantanal wetland provides the opportunity for wise management approaches and the sustainable development of the region.
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Underneath the Pantanal Wetland: A Deep-Time History of Gondwana Assembly, Climate Change, and the Dawn of Metazoan Life
Pages 1-21
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Geology and Geomorphology of the Pantanal Basin
Pages 23-50
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Paleolimnology in the Pantanal: Using Lake Sediments to Track Quaternary Environmental Change in the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland
Pages 51-81
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Avulsive Rivers in the Hydrology of the Pantanal Wetland
Pages 83-110
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Vegetation Diversity of the Pantanal Wetland
Pages 111-131
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Dynamics of the Pantanal Wetland in South America
- Editors
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- Ivan Bergier
- Mario Luis Assine
- Series Title
- The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
- Series Volume
- 37
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-18735-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-18735-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-18734-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-79257-6
- Series ISSN
- 1867-979X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 243
- Topics
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