River island scrub growing on young river island on the Amazon River. River Island Scrub The river island scrub refers to vegetation that grows on newly formed sandbars and islands along the ever-changing Amazonian rivers. Sandbars can grow wider and become an island for many years or can also disappear after weeks of formation or after […]
Typical riverine sand beach showing some of the first colonizing shrubs. Photo: Diego Calderon. Riverine Sand Beaches Riverine sand beaches occur largely in whitewater Amazonian rivers, which are subject to changes in water levels of up to 7 meter between the wet and dry seasons. During the dry season, extensive sandbars are exposed along the
Aerial view of an Amazonian white-water river flooded during the wet season. Definition: Flooded Tropical Evergreen Forests are seasonally covered by water that spills over from the regular course of Amazonian Rivers. Some flooded forests may remain covered by water for up to six months of the year. How does this Happen? Most water in Amazonian
