Chapter 1 Introduction. Understanding the Importance of Alpine Treeline Ecotones in Mountain Ecosystems

Developments in Earth Surface Processes

Volumn 12, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-9

  Fagre, Daniel B ^a  

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Author keywords

alpine tree ecotone; climate change; mountains; snow avalanche; snowpack; treeline

Indexed keywords

EID: 61749103044     PISSN: 09282025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-2025(08)00201-0     Document Type: Review

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