River logjams cause frequent large-scale forest die-off events in southwestern Amazonia
This paper investigates the dynamics of logjam-induced floods and alluvial deposition in the Bolivian Amazon and the effects these have on forest disturbance and recovery cycles. It expands on previous work by Gullison et al. (1996) who reported a case of catastrophic floods triggered by logjams...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
| Online Access: | https://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/8/565/2017/esd-8-565-2017.pdf |