Climatic limits for the present distribution of beech (Fagus L.) species in the world

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1804-1819

  Fang, Jingyun ^a   Lechowicz, Martin J ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climatic index; Climatic space; Continentality; Fagus; Growing season warmth; Precipitation; Principal components analysis; Range limit; Temperate forest

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEGLACIATION; GROWING SEASON; MOISTURE CONTENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPERATE FOREST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; WEST ASIA;

FAGACEAE; FAGUS; FAGUS CRENATA; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; FAGUS MEXICANA; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 33748605072     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01533.x     Document Type: Article

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