Mountain Timberlines Ecology, Patchiness, and Dynamics
Mountain Timberlines is published as part of the broad area of research on the changing global climate and its impact on the environment. The upper timberline is the most conspicuous vegetation limit in high-mountain areas of all continents and islands, except for the Antarctic. The dynamics of timb...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Advances in Global Change Research
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- History and Present State of Timberline Research
- Definitions, Terminology
- Physiognomic and Ecological Differentiation of Mountain Timberline
- Timberline Fluctuations
- Timberline Prospects and Research Needs