Plants, animals, microbial communities and hydrologic processes all had a part in making the soils that we now see as high-quality floodplain habitat.

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Vegetation: There are green plants on the plains all the year around. As the climate varies with altitude, so does the natural vegetation. Stands of mixed bamboo, palm, and tropical evergreen grow ...