Zonas de vida para o estado de Santa Catarina segundo a classificação das formações vegetais de Holdridge

Abstract

In this paper, based on available meteorologial data, an attempt is made in order to classify the State of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, according to the ecological life zones proposed by Holdridge. In the whole State 3 life zones were found: warm temperate moist forest; warm temperate wet forest; and subtropical moist forest. It was also identified a transition zone between the warm temperate moist forest and the warm temperate wet forest. For a more precise definition of the limits of the life zones, a higher number of meteorological stations, besides field observations, would be necessary.