| Summary: | The paths stand out as a surface drainage system composed of the drainage network with waterways that occupies the broad interfluvia within the Cerrado domain. Footpaths in the soils are formed under conditions of poor drainage. In those circumstances there is a tendency for the formation of lowlands. In order to investigate the importance and the use given to the natural resources of the paths by the rural population of the city of Uberlândia-MG interviews were conducted with 20 landowners. The paths are shown as a source of water for easy access. According to respondents the paths have good quality water for domestic use, except in damming conditions where water gets yellowish, with the presence of reddish mud and rust flavor. Water for human consumption, for the most part is obtained from artesian wells...
Keywords: Paths; Cerrado; Edaphic Studies; Uberlândia.
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