Correlação espacial entre a geodiversidade e a diversidade de anfíbios na Região da Amazônia legal

Abstract

The term geodiversity is composed of the abiotic elements and processes of nature, such as the internal and external dynamics of the Earth, being a fundamental factor for the formation of landscapes and to ensure terrestrial life. This geodiversity is a consequence of the constant evolution of the planet since its origins, and together with biodiversity it has evolved in a systemic way. The Legal Amazon has a variety of geological environments, an abundance of soil classes, reliefs, and a high diversity of fauna and flora, being a region in need of further studies, aiming, above all, at the conservation and development of the local economy in a way sustainable. In accession to the facts, this study aims to find correlations of geodiversity and diversity of amphibians through sample areas of 500, 250, 100, 50 and 25 km. The maps show higher and lower diversity indices, presented in easy-to-understand color gradients, in addition to scatter plots showing the autocorrelation with the geodiversity and amphibian diversity variables. With such data, this work makes it possible to understand the spatial distribution of geodiversity and amphibian diversity in the region and, consequently, the possibility of correlating it with biotic diversity and studies in other areas of knowledge.