A proposal for defining the geographical boundaries of Amazonia

Eva, Hugh D.; Huber, Otto; Achard, Frédéric; Balslev, Henrik; Beck, Stephan G.; Behling, Hermann; Belward, Alan S.; Beuchle, René; Cleef, Antoine M.; Colchester, M.; Duivenvoorden, Joost F.; Hoogmoed, Marinus Steven; Junk, Wolfgang Johannes; Kabat, P.; Kruijt, Bart; Malhi, Yadvinder; Müller, Jan Marco; Pereira, José M. C.; Peres, Carlos; Prance, Ghillean; Roberts, John; Salo, Jukka

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A proposal for defining the geographical boundaries of Amazonia

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Junk, Wolfgang Johannes
Working Group Tropical Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Limnology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Achard, F., Balslev, H., Beck, S. G., Behling, H., Belward, A. S., Beuchle, R., et al.(2005). A proposal for defining the geographical boundaries of Amazonia (EUR 21808-EN). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

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A group of European experts came together for a two day workshop at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, to discuss a proposal for defining the geographical boundaries of Amazonia. The experts represented a wide range of scientific disciplines from climate studies to phytogeography. A consensus approach was taken to developing a concept. The final proposal was reached with the agreement of all participants. This proposal has two key elements; the entire hydrological Amazon and Tocantins river basin and two additional areas located outside of it which are dominated by Amazonian type forests