Local-scale topoclimate effects on treeline elevations: a country-wide investigation of New Zealand’s southern beech treelines

Although treeline elevations are limited globally by growing season temperature, at regional scales treelines frequently deviate below their climatic limit. The cause of these deviations relate to a host of climatic, disturbance, and geomorphic factors that operate at multiple scales. The ability to...

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Main Authors: Bradley S. Case, Hannah L. Buckley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1334.pdf