Tree-Limit Ribbons in the Snowy Mountains, Australia: Characterization and Recent Seedling Establishment

Tree-limit ribbons, isolated ribbons of trees growing above, but close to the alpine tree limit, have been described previously only for North America. Here, we describe such ribbons from the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Spread of trees above the treeline on lee slopes is generally as ribbons perpend...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd., 1999. - 44(2012), 2, Seite 180-187
1. Verfasser: Green, Ken (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Venn, Susanna
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies