Chapter 9 Modeling Feedback Effects on Linear Patterns of Subalpine Forest Advancement

Developments in Earth Surface Processes

Volumn 12, Issue , 2009, Pages 167-190

  Bekker, Matthew F ^a   Malanson, George P ^a  

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Author keywords

ecotone; positive feedback; simulation; treeline

Indexed keywords

EID: 61749091805     PISSN: 09282025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-2025(08)00209-5     Document Type: Review

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