Spatial and temporal dynamics of growth of woody plant species (birch and willows) on the foreland of a retreating glacier in southern Iceland
Abstract Background The forelands of retreating glaciers are invaluable natural laboratories in which to explore the processes of primary succession. Numerous studies have been conducted on foreland chronosequences to identify temporal and spatial trends of the successional communities. This study f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Ecological Processes |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-021-00282-9 |