A novel framework for disentangling the scale-dependent influences of abiotic factors on alpine treeline position

Ecography

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 838-851

  Case, Bradley S ^a   Duncan, Richard P ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 84906794156     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecog.00280     Document Type: Article

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