Climate change and the evolution of high-latitude terrestrial vegetation and floras

Spicer, R.A.; Chapman, J.L.. 1990 Climate change and the evolution of high-latitude terrestrial vegetation and floras. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 5 (9). 279-284. 10.1016/0169-5347(90)90081-N

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Abstract/Summary

Our understanding of polar vegetation and climate through time has expanded enormously in the past five years as a consequence of improved logistics, detailed studies of plant fossils in their proper sedimentological context, and the development of sophisticated physiognomic methods for extracting the climate signal present in plant fossil assemblages. These revelations are particularly timely in that climate change is most strongly expressed at the poles, and polar conditions play a critical role in determining global climate. By studying the evolution and change in polar vegetation, valuable insights on possible future biotic responses to global warming can be obtained.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/0169-5347(90)90081-N
ISSN:	01695347
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany
Date made live:	11 Sep 2018 14:09 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520906

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/0169-5347(90)90081-N

ISSN:

01695347

NORA Subject Terms:

Botany

Date made live:

11 Sep 2018 14:09 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520906