Mapa de Paisajes físico-geográficos de México: Metadatos, Paisajes, Leyenda, Arbitraje y Mapa Guía
Synopsis
NOTE: It is a map at a regional scale of 1:500,000. It can be useful as a reference for the elaboration of more detailed maps and as a basis for regional analyzes of any kind. It should not be used as a basis for local or municipal regulations.
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The product of four years of work, the map offers the spatial distribution of the physical-geographical landscapes of Mexico at a scale of 1:500,000. The legend that accompanies it includes the definition of the geocomplexes at five regional typological taxonomic levels: class, subclass , group, subgroup and landscape species. In the lower units, 99 subgroups and 819 species of physical-geographical landscapes were identified, for the entire national territory.
This publication seeks to provide a basic tool for understanding the spatial distribution and landscape peculiarities of the country.
Keywords:
map, cartography, mountain, valley, landscape, physical geography