Vegetation dynamics in north-western Mediterranean regions: Instability of the Mediterranean bioclimate

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 114-126

  De Beaulieu, J L ^a,c   Miras, Y ^a,b   Andrieu Ponel, V ^a   Guiter, F ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Human impact; Mediterranean ecosystems; Palaeoclimates; Palynology; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844524835     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500500197858     Document Type: Conference Paper

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