Floodplain ecology: A novel wetland community of the Amazon

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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An expedition to the upper estuarine reaches of the Amazon River has found an intriguing overlap between tropical mangrove wetlands and riverine floodplain forests. This newly discovered type of forested wetland assemblage may serve as a uniquely process-rich carbon hotspot.