Amazonian floodplain forests ecophysiology, biodiversity and sustainable management

Amazonian floodplain forests ecophysiology, biodiversity and sustainable management

Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 m. Despite this severe stress, these forests consist of over 1,000 species and are by far t...

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Published in:Springer eBooks.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Junk, Wolfgang J. (Editor), Piedade, Maria T. F. (Editor), Wittmann, Florian (Editor), Schöngart, Jochen (Editor), Parolin, Pia (Editor)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer c2011
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis 210
Subjects:
Floodplain forest ecology > Amazon River Region.
Amazon River Region > Environmental conditions.
Online Access:Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access