By Wolfgang J. Junk
This ebook provides the result of a 15-year research of the constitution and serve as of 1 of the most important tropical floodplains, the Amazon River floodplain. It covers qualitative points, e.g., diversifications of aquatic and terrestrial organisms to the flood pulse in addition to quantitative elements, e.g., reports of biomass, basic construction, decomposition, and nutrient cycles. The authors interpret their findings and an important facts from different experiences below an integrating medical notion, the Flood Pulse Concept.
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