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Floodplain ecology: A novel wetland community of the Amazon

September 19, 2022

An expedition to the upper estuarine reaches of the Amazon River reveals intriguing overlap of tropical mangrove wetlands with riverine floodplain forests. This newly discovered type of forested wetland assemblage may provide a uniquely process-rich carbon hotspot.

Publication Year 2022
Title Floodplain ecology: A novel wetland community of the Amazon
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2022.07.041
Authors Ken Krauss
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Current Biology
Index ID 70236805
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center