CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PHYSIOGRAPHY AND PHYTOPHYSIOGNOMIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF VITÓRIA DA CONQUISTA – BA

Abstract

The present work makes some considerations about the physiography, climate and phytophysiognomies of the municipality of Vitória da Conquista – BA. A bibliographic research was carried out on the theme of the region and fieldwork was carried out to take photographs of the phytophysiognomies of the municipality in question. The climatic typology varies from humid to semi-arid from east to west, having a lot of topographic influence on air masses. The soils are usually deep and acidic, except for those in the Caatinga zone.  The municipality is diverse in geological, geomorphological, climatic terms, resulting in several phytophysiognomies. The caatinga predominates in the west of the municipality and in the north, the deciduous and semideciduous forest is found mainly in the Planalto da Conquista, and the dense ombrophilous forest in the east of the municipality.  Few areas have preserved vegetation, most of which are degraded, without vegetation, with pastures or agriculture, and urbanized or suburbanized areas.