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The birth of the mighty Amazon.
- Source :
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Scientific American . May2006, Vol. 294 Issue 5, p52-59. 8p. 8 Color Photographs, 1 Graph, 4 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article discusses scientists' efforts to explain the abundance of plant and animal life in the Amazon rain forest. The lush vegetation of the Amazon is attributed to the Amazon River, which seasonally floods vast swaths of forest during the rainy seasons, producing ideal conditions to nurture plant and animal life. INSETS: FROM SEA TO SEA?;Notes from the Field;FRESH IDEAS;FRESH IDEAS
- Subjects :
- *RAIN forests
*PLANT life cycles
*ANIMAL life cycles
*FLOODS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368733
- Volume :
- 294
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 20422022
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0506-52