Landscape-geochemical zones on the south slopes of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Cover Image

Piętra krajobrazowo-geochemiczne południowych stoków Kilimandżaro, Tanzania
Landscape-geochemical zones on the south slopes of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Author(s): Iwona Szumacher
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Physical Geopgraphy
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Kilimanjaro;Tanzania;altitudinal zonation;geochemical landscapes;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to identify and describe the landscape and geochemical zones on the southern slopes of Kilimanjaro. Characterization of individual zones was carried out based on a literature synthesis and author own study. The article contains description of four main zones and eight subzones. The Kilimanjaro’s altitudinal vegetation zones have proper description, but this overview provides a holistic description of the structure and functioning of the landscape.

  • Issue Year: 66/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 73-88
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish