Restinga
Restinga vegetation. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: Restinga vegetation along the Atlantic coast of Bahia, Brazil. This vegetation type is usually dominated by shrubs and small trees and is located between the beach vegetation and the higher forests inland. The person in the photo is André Mauricio de Carvalho in 1979.
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Title
Restinga
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Definition
Portuguese term referring to a diverse array of vegetation found on sandy soil in a narrow band along the Brazilian coast between the high-tide mark and taller forests farther inland.
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