| Flooded Forest during the rainy season. |
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| Flooded Forest |
The flooded forest at high water. The igapo, as the flooded forest is called, support a rain forest with
different species than the adjacent upland counterpart called terra firme rainforest.
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| Flooded forest next to the Amazon River |
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| Flooded Forest |
The flooded forest near the Amazon River. The igapo at the height of the floods from a vantage point of
a conoe. The canopy above is much closer and it is possible to probe into giant bromeliads, pluck canopy fruits, observe
spider webs, slide by wasp nests and enjoy many experiences not possible from the forest floor.
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| Flooded Forest |
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| Flooded Forest |
The plants near the rivers are adapted to annual floods during the rainy season. Seasonal floods cover
vast expanses of the floodplains for an average of four to seven months each year. The forest floor may be 10 or
more meters below the surface. Some of the trees of the forest can reach 40 meters in height.
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| Flooded Forest |
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| Flooded Forest |
Some species of plants will drop their leaves
during the flood and grow new foliage when the water recedes. The Black River water could pass in color for dark tea.
It is more acidic than coca-cola, but much better for you. The color is caused by the end-products of forest
decomposition. It is very pleasant to swim in black water.
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