Statistical analyzes, based on chi-square tests, revealed that there was a more extensive forest cover, regardless of the succession stage, in steeper areas located at higher altitudes, but without influence of the slope. Likewise, it was not evidenced that these results could have been influenced by the distance to roads or urban areas or with respect to permanent preservation areas. The relief seems to indirectly influence the forest cover, since the use of agricultural land is preferably carried out in flatter and lower areas.
