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They grew bananas, manioc, corn, vegetables, fruit trees, and medicinal plants in species-rich home gardens on the levees. In pre-Columbian times, the population density in the Amazon River floodplain was approximately 28 humans per km 2 in comparison with 1.2 humans per km 2 in the nutrient-poor uplands (mean, 14.6) (Denevan 1976).
1 de ene. de 2016 · Amazonian wetlands vary considerably with respect to hydrology, water and soil fertility, vegetation cover, diversity of plant and animal species, and primary and secondary productivity (Junk et al. 2011 ).
Flooded forests, rivers, lakes, and other wetlands cover about 14% of the Amazon Basin. These aquatic ecosystems support major fisheries, and supply food, water and other resources critical to the Amazon countries.
22 de ago. de 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.
28 de mar. de 2019 · 1. Amazon Assessment Report 2021. Chapter 3. Biological diversity and ecological networks in the Amazon. About the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The SPA is composed of over 200 preeminent scientists and researchers from the eig.
19 de oct. de 2023 · Reconstructing river networks over the past 80 Ma reveals the role of Andean uplift in creating a dynamic habitat leading to increased fish species diversity in western Amazonia.
The most diverse forests are found in the western Amazon; however, protected areas are re-quired across the basin for comprehensive conservation. Forests in the western Amazon cover rela-tively fertile soil, are species-rich, have high stem turnover, and have somewhat lower above-ground biomass.
