MAPPING OF LAND COVER AND LAND USE IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS BETWEEN 2015 E 2023

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https://doi.org/10.66104/ahgq1q26

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Agriculture in Tocantins: Native vegetation: Land use and occupation.

Abstract

This study aims to describe the land cover and land use mapping in the state of Tocantins between 2015 and 2023. It is noteworthy that the state of Tocantins belongs to the MATOPIBA region (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piaui, and Bahia), and that the state has been increasing its agricultural potential. In this sense, the work was developed in two stages: the first stage corresponds to the use of geoprocessing as a tool to identify land cover and land use in the state of Tocantins between 2015 and 2023 and its changes during this 8-year period; the second stage correlates the data obtained with scientific bibliographic discussions. It was observed that there were changes in land use and occupation, with a decrease in native vegetation of 3.3% and an increase in agricultural area of ​​3%. The three main soil types (Plinthosols, Neosols, and Latosols) account for approximately 80% of the total area of ​​the State of Tocantins, highlighting their significant representation in the state's soil composition.

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  • Olavo da Costa Leite, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutor em Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Janiere dos Santos Cardoso , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Mestre em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Renisson Neponuceno de Araujo Filho, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brasil

    Doutor em Ciências do Solo, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brasil

  • Eduardo Ganassoli Neto , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutorando em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Igor Eloi Silva Machado , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutor em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Cristiano Bueno de Moraes , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutor em Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Jader Nunes Cachoeira , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutor em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Joao Henrique Silva Da Luz, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil

    Doutorando em Ciências das Plantas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil

  • Savanna Alice Botelho Da Silva , Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutoranda em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

  • Felipe Guimarães Camelo, Faculdade Iguaçu, Brasil

    Especialista em Docência, Faculdade Iguaçu, Brasil

  • Leandro Rosa Da Silva, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Brasil

    Graduado em Geografia, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Brasil

  • Marcos Antonio Negreiros Dias, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS

    Doutorando em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais do Programa de Pós-Graduação da UFT, Campus Gurupi-TO.

  • Marcos Giongo, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

    Doutor em Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil

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2026-04-01

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Vol. 13 No. 05 (2026): REMUNOM - ISSN 2178-6925

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MAPPING OF LAND COVER AND LAND USE IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS BETWEEN 2015 E 2023. (2026). REMUNOM, 13(05), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.66104/ahgq1q26