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Forest Species Shift Upslope
As climate warms, hardwood trees out-compete evergreen trees that are adapted to colder conditions. Image Reference: Beckage et al.1
References
- 1. [260] Beckage, B., B. Osborne, D. G. Gavin, C. Pucko, T. Siccama, and T. Perkins. "A Rapid Upward Shift of a Forest Ecotone During 40 Years of Warming in the Green Mountains of Vermont." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105, no. 11 (2008): 4197-4202.
Summary
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