Table 1. Twelve species chosen for this study, with different distribution (seeds collected in nutrient-rich whitewater floodplains 
W. in nutrient-poor blackwater floodplains B), successional stage (P pioneer, NP non-pioneer, sensii Swaine and Whitmore 
1988). leaf phenology (E evergreen, D deciduous), levei on the flooding gradient (L lovv: 18-25 m asl, H high; 25-28 m asl), 
diaspores sink (S) oí float (F), and germination type (E epigeal, H hypogeal); in order by family. 
Boi. Mus. Para. Emílio Goeldi, ser. Boi. 18(2), 2002 
Germination 
type 
rc 
K 
tu 
K 
tu 
w 
E 
tu 
Diaspore 
sinks / 
floats 
tu 
tu 
C/3 
Eí; 
tu 
C/^ 
tu 
tu 
C/3 
c/3 
C/3 
È 
C/3 
U-. 
Levei in 
flooding 
gradient 
E 
hJ 
K 
K 
X 
K 
hU 
hU 
Leaf 
phenology 
Si 
w 
Q 
Q 
tu 
Q 
Q 
Q 
Q 
tu 
w 
p 
Successional 
stage 
NP 
NP 
NP 
NP 
cu 
NP 
NP 
NP 
NP 
Pu 
NP 
NP 
Seed 
collection 
site 
pq 
pq 
pq 
pq 
pq 
pq 
Family Species 
Aldincí latifolia Spruce ex Benth. 
Caiiwsiciiulra coniosa Benth. ^ 
Cnidia amazônica Spruce ex Benth. 
Mora paraensis Ducke 
Senna reticiilata (Willd.) Irwin & Barn 
Ü 
Q 
"o 
W 
Vatairea ginanensis Aubl. 
Tabebiiia barbata (E.Mey.) Sandwith 
Cratera benthanü Eichler 
Cecropia latiloba Miq. 
Nectandra aniazonum Nees 
Vitex cyinosa Benth. 
Caesalpiniaceae 
Fabaceae 
1 
Biiinoniaceae 
(U 
C3 
fU 
CJ 
X 
D 
B 
U 
Cecropiaceae 
Lauraceae 
1 
Verbenaceae 
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