Potential effects of climate change on inundation patterns in the Amazon Basin
Floodplain forests, namely the Várzea and Igapó, cover an area of more than 97 000 km<sup>2</sup>. A key factor for their function and diversity is annual flooding. Increasing air temperature and higher precipitation variability caused by climate change are expected to shift the flooding...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/2247/2013/hess-17-2247-2013.pdf |