salt herbaceous marsh |
Coastal wetlands |
Saltwater wetlands |
Salt marshes |
Salt marshes |
4 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
permanent coastal lake |
Coastal wetlands |
Coastal wetlands without permanent connection to the sea |
Freshwater lagoons |
Freshwater lagoons |
119 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
temporary coastal lake |
Coastal wetlands |
Coastal wetlands without permanent connection to the sea |
Temporary lakes and ponds |
Temporary lakes and ponds |
36 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
flooded area |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
6 |
present study |
swamp |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
3 |
present study |
herbaceous swamp |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
338 |
present study |
swamp |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
84 |
present study |
palustrine |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
599 |
present study |
swamp |
Inland wetlands |
Swamps with multi-species herbaceous vegetation |
- |
Swamp |
2 |
present study |
flood prone grassland |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Other hydromorphic climatic savannas |
2 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
altitude grassland |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Other hydromorphic climatic savannas |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
wet open grassland |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Other hydromorphic climatic savannas |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
floodable grassland |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Other hydromorphic climatic savannas |
42 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
puddle |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
waterlogged soil |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
2 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
wet soil |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
Rain water fed wetlands in small depressions |
8 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
waterfall |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
5 |
present study |
river rock |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
1 |
present study |
permanente creek |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
4 |
present study |
water course |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
1 |
present study |
river margin |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
4 |
present study |
permanent river |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
River |
119 |
present study |
forest edge |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers (1-5th order) |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
riparian forest |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers (1-5th order) |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers |
34 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
gallery forest |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers (1-5th order) |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
marginal lake |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers (1-5th order) |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers |
244 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
oxbow lake |
Inland wetlands |
- |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers (1-5th order) |
Riparian wetlands along small rivers |
50 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
forest inside |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Flooding forests |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
altitude forest |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Flooding forests |
1 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
lagoon |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Lake |
1 |
present study |
permanent lake |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Lake |
608 |
present study |
lake shore |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Lake |
1 |
present study |
temporary pond |
Inland wetlands |
- |
- |
Temporary lake |
12 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
impoundment |
Artificial wetlands |
- |
Water reservoirs |
Artificial water reservoirs |
56 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
dam |
Artificial wetlands |
- |
Water reservoirs |
Artificial water reservoirs |
508 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
reservoir |
Artificial wetlands |
- |
Water reservoirs |
Artificial water reservoirs |
109 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |
channel |
Artificial wetlands |
- |
Drainage channels |
Artificial drainage channels |
6 |
Junk et al. (2013Junk WJ, Piedade MTF, Lourival R, et al. 2013. Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 24: 5-22.) |