Floodplain ecology: A novel wetland community of the Amazon

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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.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Floodplain ecology: A novel wetland community of the Amazon
Series title Current Biology
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2022.07.041
Volume 32
Issue 16
Year Published 2022
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Contributing office(s) Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Description 3 p.
First page R879
Last page R881
Country Brazil
Other Geospatial Amazon River
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