Análise comparativa de geocoberturas em três vertentes no Chapadão do Diamante, Serra da Canastra-MG, Brasil

This article aims at the physical characterization of three representative slopes of the Chapadao do Diamante, in Serra da Canastra, in view of the diversity of landforms and geocovers present there. The application of particle size analysis contributed to the morphological characterization of the materials, to a better understanding of the physical processes acting during their genesis. Gradation and sedimentation techniques were applied, which allowed an important differentiation between the three slopes analyzed, besides the elaboration of particle size curves for each layer in the different sampling points from the sieve analysis, and the data from the sedimentation were thrown in the textural triangle. The results also showed variations within the transects themselves, indicating materials responses to the terrain and substrate characteristics.