The Ecology and Biogeography of Nothofagus Forests Thomas T. Veblen, etc., Robert S. Hill, Jennifer Read

Format:
Hardback
Publication date:
27 Mar 1996
ISBN:
9780300064230
Dimensions:
416 pages: 254 x 178 x 23mm
Illustrations:
black & white illustrations

Focusing on the tree species Nothofagus, or southern beech, ecologists and biogeographers here provide a comprehensive examination of the distribution, history, and ecology of this species that predominates in forests from highland New Guinea at the equator to the subantarctic latitudes of Tierra del Fuego. The Nothofagus genus offers a fascinating key to understanding historical plant geography and modern vegetation patterns.