Plant survival in Iceland during periods of glaciation?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 387-396

  Rundgren, Mats ^a   Ingólfsson, Ólafur ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Iceland; Palaeobotany; Refugia; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345161607     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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