Seven Ways a Warming Climate Can Kill the Southern Boreal Forest
The southern boreal forests of North America are susceptible to large changes in composition as temperate forests or grasslands may replace them as the climate warms. A number of mechanisms for this have been shown to occur in recent years: (1) Gradual replacement of boreal trees by temperate trees...
Main Authors: | Lee E. Frelich, Rebecca A. Montgomery, Peter B. Reich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/5/560 |
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