Incredible Diversity of Amazon Rainforest Plants
A Vast Collection of Flora
The Amazon rainforest is home to an astonishing array of plant life, with an estimated 80,000 species growing as trees, shrubs, bushes, and vines. This vast diversity contributes to the rainforest's renowned biodiversity, which currently encompasses only 13% of Earth's total.
Thriving in Water and on Land
Many Amazon river plants have adapted to the unique environment of the river and its tributaries. Some of these plants live on or along the river itself, while others thrive in the floodplains that line its banks.
Exceptional Tree Diversity
The western part of the Amazon River Basin boasts the highest diversity of trees in the world. In a single 25-acre area of the forest, experts have identified up to 700 different species of trees, highlighting the incredible richness of the Amazon rainforest's ecosystem.
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