Evidence for the widespread occurrence of ancient forests on cliffs

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 319-331

  Larson, D W ^a   Matthes, U ^a   Gerrath, J A ^a   Larson, N W K ^a   Gerrath, J M ^b   Nekola, J C ^c   Walker, G L ^d   Porembski Dand, S ^e   Charlton, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^d APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient forest; Cliffs; Escarpment; Growth rates; Tree age; Undisturbed habitat

Indexed keywords

CLIFF; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033849318     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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