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Amazon Delta Peat Marsh Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Amazon Delta Peat Marsh Macrogroup Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This macrogroup represents communities located in the coastal plains north of the mouth of the Amazon River and in the Marajó Island in Brazil. They are environments with stagnant water in shallow ponds or depressions which are partially dried during the dry season. The predominant appearance is marshes of tall, broad-leaved herbs accompanied by many floating or rooted aquatic plants. <i>Mauritia</i> palm forms water fringe communities, in transition to palm swamps. Soils have high content of organic matter and there is formation of peat. Common species and genera are <i>Cyperus giganteus, Thalia geniculata, Diplasia karataefolia, Salvinia, Eichhornia, Sagittaria, Cabomba, Nymphaea</i>, and <i>Eleocharis</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40947-{0C814238-3E20-4E37-98A6-144B1E7327E7} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Apr-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Amazonian Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division This Community's Level: Macrogroup This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.885031 NatureServe Explorer   Code: M709   Scientific: Amazon Delta Peat Marsh Macrogroup