A Review of the Ecological and Biogeographic Differences of Amazonian Floodplain Forests

A Review of the Ecological and Biogeographic Differences of Amazonian Floodplain Forests

Amazonian floodplain forests along large rivers consist of two distinct floras that are traced to their differentiated sediment- and nutrient-rich (várzea) or sediment- and nutrient-poor (igapó) environments. While tree species in both ecosystems have adapted to seasonal floods that may last up to 2...

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Main Authors: Florian Wittmann, John Ethan Householder, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade, Jochen Schöngart, Layon Oreste Demarchi, Adriano Costa Quaresma, Wolfgang J. Junk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
anoxia
seed dispersal
life-history traits
forest succession
beta diversity
refugia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/21/3360

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