Floodplain forests are areas of forest located near rivers or streams that often get flooded.
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- The researchers will examine the potential impact of future climate scenarios on the extent and productivity of floodplain forests — those enriched by rising waters, called whitewater river forests, and nutrient - poor blackwater river forests. (sciencedaily.com)
- «Murray — Darling Basin wetlands are a richly diverse range of ecosystems including iconic vegetation such as large floodplain forests of river red gums and a wide variety of native plant and animal species and migratory waterbirds.» (environment.gov.au)
- They also found that for more extensive floodplain forest and river restoration, for example in 20 — 25 per cent of the total river length resulted in a reduction in flood peak height of up to 20 per cent. (sciencedaily.com)
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