Age and Origin of Subalpine Forest Zone
Genera of montane conifers first appeared in the fossil record in large numbers in the Middle Eocene (47-45 Ma) as widespread volcanism in the Cordilleran region provided scattered, cold upland tracts suited for them. Higher subalpine environments, generally above 2,000 m, probably were confined the...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Paleobiology. - Cambridge University Press. - 16(1990), 3, Seite 360-369 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Paleobiology |
| Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Environmental studies Physical sciences Political science |
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