The relation between seed size, seedling morphology and germination is analyzed for 11
non-pioneer tree species typical of Amazonian várzea floodplain forests. A classification of …

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 …

Abstract Structure and species diversity of tree seedlings (1-100 cm plant height) was
described in three white-water (várzea) floodplain forests in the western Brazilian Amazon …

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 …

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 …

Three pioneer tree species—Salix humboldtiana, Cecropia latiloba, Senna reticulata—form
monospecific stands in the Central Amazonian white-water flood plain. In contrast to terra …

As características de estabelecimento de mudas de várias espécies arbóreas da floresta de
terra-firme foram estudadas na região de Manaus. Foram consideradas mudas, indivíduos …

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 …

Amazonian floodplain forests are characterized by an annual flood pulse with changes of
the water table that exceed 10 meters. Seedlings and adult trees are waterlogged or …