Brazilian wetlands: Classification
Brazil contains a large number and variety of wetlands. Pronounced wet and dry seasons lead to strong fluctuations in the water levels of streams and rivers. Riparian zones and large river-floodplains as well as poorly drained, extended, flat interfluvial areas are periodically flooded and dry accor...
| Autor principal: | Junk, Wolfgang Johannes |
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| Outros Autores: | Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Schöngart, Jochen, Wittmann, Florian Karl, Cunha, Cátia Nunes da |
| Grau: | Capítulo de Livro |
| Idioma: | English |
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The Wetland Book: I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods
2020
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/19948 |
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Brazil contains a large number and variety of wetlands. Pronounced wet and dry seasons lead to strong fluctuations in the water levels of streams and rivers. Riparian zones and large river-floodplains as well as poorly drained, extended, flat interfluvial areas are periodically flooded and dry according to the precipitation pattern. A definition of wetlands is proposed. Basing on the floodpulse concept, the outer wetland borders are defined according to the mean maximum flood level. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature 2018. All rights reserved. |