Heath forest

Heath forest

Heath forest is a type of tropical moist forest found in areas with acidic, sandy soils that are extremely nutrient-poor. Notable examples are the Rio Negro campinarana of the Amazon Basin in South America, and the Sundaland heath forests (also known as "Kerangas" forests) of Borneo and neighboring islands.

External links

* [http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0158_full.html Rio Negro campinarana (World Wildlife Fund)]
* [http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0161_full.html Sundaland heath forests (World Wildlife Fund)]


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