Tree species richness in Amazonian wetlands is three times greater than expected
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 08:50
in Earth & Climate
Throughout the alluvial plains of Amazonia, there are immense forests that are flooded for almost half the year. These Amazonian wetlands encompass a wide array of types of vegetation in or near stream gullies, including blackwater and whitewater inundation forests, swamps, white sand savannas, and mangrove types.