Espinal Province

NEOTROPICAL REGION: CHACO DOMAIN

Argentine Area

Map of the Espinal Province. 26 k document.
Biogeography Provinces in Argentina. 57 k document.

It draws an arch ranging from the center of Corrientes and north of Entre R’os, down Santa Fe, C—rdoba, San Luis, La Pampa and Buenos Aires.
It is situated between Chaco and Woodland provinces.

Climate
It varies from warm and humid to mild and dry, the greatest quantity of rainfalls taking place in summer.

Landscape
This is a landscape of plains, with some low sierras scattered all around.
The soils are arenous or loesial.

Vegetation
The vegetation varies from large trees (xerophyle caducous forests), shrubby steppe, palms and species from the grass family.

Communities
Three districts have been identified, with different climax communities.
„andubay District:
It encompasses the portion of the province corresponding to Corrientes, Entre R’os and Santa Fe. It shows several –andubay and algarroba forests. There are also palms, gramineous steppe and grasslands.
Algarroba District:
In the center of Santa Fe and C—rdoba, up to the north of San Luis. The algarroba and hackberry tree forests are typical of this region and in some areas there are gramineous prairies.
Calden District:
From the center of San Luis, down La Pampa up to the south of Buenos Aires. The typical vegetation t’pica used to be the calden forest, currently reduced to critical levels. There are also gramineous steppe and underbrush.

Fauna
Similar to that of the Chaco Province.
Human Activities
Agriculture and livestock raising are well developed and an intense wood development took place in this area.

Flora and Fauna
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