Temperate Forests

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 112-127

  Silander, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense landscape; Evapotranspiration; Forest systems; Forested areas; Neogene; Organisms; Physiognomy; Temperate forests; Tertiary; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042833084     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00142-8     Document Type: Chapter

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