Swamp vegetations in Brazilian hotspots: Threats, phytogeographical patterns and influences of climate

Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands - Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands

“…However, the presence of peat in the Rio Negro has only been confirmed by a single study (Lähteenoja et al 2013). M. flexuosa palm swamps ('Veredas') are also found in the drier Cerrado biome, forming in isolated patches along rivers and waterlogged depressions (Fagundes and Ferreira 2016;Chiminazzo et al 2021). However, maps of Veredas are limited to specific sites (e.g., Alencar-Silva and Maillard 2011), with limited knowledge of their distribution and extent across the entire cerrado biome.…”