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The structure of an earth-mound field of the Brazilian Savanna
(2021-08-01)
The campos de murundus (literally “mound fields”) are intriguing landscapes composed of earth-mounds. These microreliefs occur in transition areas between the plateau and hydromorphic areas of the Brazilian Savanna. Several ...
Growth rate of the mounds of Nasutitermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae)
(1999-12-01)
The growth rate of mounds of Nasutitermes sp. was evaluated by taking monthly measurements of the diameter and the height of ten mounds during twelve months. Through these data, the monthly volumes were calculated for each ...
Growth rate of the mounds of Nasutitermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae)
(1999-12-01)
The growth rate of mounds of Nasutitermes sp. was evaluated by taking monthly measurements of the diameter and the height of ten mounds during twelve months. Through these data, the monthly volumes were calculated for each ...
Water fluxes between inter-patches and vegetated mounds in flat semiarid landscapes
(Elsevier Science, 2017-01)
It has been assumed that bare soil (BS) inter-patches in semi arid spotted vegetation behave as sources of water to near vegetated soil (VS) patches. However, little evidence has been gained from direct measurements of ...
The Origin and Construction of Pre-Hispanic Mounds in the Upper Delta of the Paraná River (Argentina)
(Springer-Verlag, 2013-03)
Pre-Hispanic mounds, known as ?cerritos,? ?cerri-tos de indios,? or ?aterros? across southeastern South Amer-ica, are one of the most conspicuous and well-studied culturalmanifestations in lowlands archaeology. Nevertheless, ...
Discovery of a giant cold-water coral mound province along the northern Argentine margin and its link to the regional Contourite Depositional System and oceanographic setting
(Elsevier Science, 2020-09)
In the southern oceans, only a few cold-water coral mound sites have so far been reported compared to the extensively surveyed North Atlantic. Here, we document for the first time the widespread occurrence of exposed and ...
The effect of coastal defense structures (mounds) on southeast coast of Buenos Aires province, Argentine
(Elsevier, 2015-11)
The rapid increase of tourism and urbanization in the coastline of Buenos Aires province resulted in the need of infrastructure and services development along the entire coast. However, the lack of environmental criteria ...