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Tiny Pools In The Sertão

 

Tiny pools in the sertão

© ALEX POPOVKIN / BAHIA / BRASIL

Aechmea

Aechmea bromeliad: pollen reservoir in the Caatinga

The hot, dry Caatinga environment of the state of Bahia is not well-suited to the preservation of pollen, which can be used to sample past and present plant diversity in a given region. Read more.