The occurrence of thermophilous trees in the Scandes Mountains during the early Holocene: Evidence for a diverse tree flora from macroscopic remains

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 421-428

  Kullman, Leif ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arboreal diversity; Macrofossils; Palaeoecology; Subalpine; Sweden; Warmth demanding trees

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECOLOGY; EVALUATION; HOLOCENE; LARIX SIBIRICA; PICEA ABIES; POLLEN; TREE;

BOREAL ENVIRONMENT; HOLOCENE; PALAEOECOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; TREE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

SWEDEN, SCANDES MOUNTAINS;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; BETULA PENDULA; LARIX SIBIRICA; PICEA ABIES; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 0031813439     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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