Many Amazonian floodplain trees fruit during the high-water period and thus benefit from
long-distance dispersal by hydrographic corridors. Two different germination strategies can …

Many Amazonian floodplain trees fruit during the high-water period and thus benefit from
long-distance dispersal by hydrographic corridors. Two different germination strategies can …

In central Amazonian flood plains, seedlings after few months are submerged for up to 210
days every year. Among 31 analysed tree species, those from high levels in the flooding …

Plants are subjected to extended periods of waterlogging and submersion in the floodplains
of Central Amazonia. Several adaptations and growth strategies allow them to survive. In …

Trees of Central Amazonian white-water (várzea) forests are highly adapted to the annual
inundations, which can last up to 7 months every year. Many trees synchronize fruit …

Successful germination and seedling establishment are crucial steps for maintenance and
expansion of plant populations and recovery from perturbations. Every year the Amazon …

Rapid and exactly timed seed germination is essential for the establishment and survival of
seedlings in Central Amazonian floodplains, where the non-flooded period is short. The …

Plants are subjected to extended periods of waterlogging and submersion in the floodplains
of Central Amazonia. Several adaptations and growth strategies allow them to survive. In …

Amazonian floodplain forests (known as várzea) are classified into high or low várzea
depending on the spatial position on the plains. This topographic feature exposes the terrain …

In Amazonian floodplains, plants are subjected to prolonged periodical flooding with a water
column of up to 10 m. Seedlings are submerged, except if they establish in the upper parts of …