Temperature change along elevation and its effect on the alpine timberline tree growth in the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau

Smith fir (Abies georgei var. smithii), which is the timberline constructive tree species in the cool slope of Mt. Sygera in the southeast of Tibet, plays a very important role in maintaining the timberline completeness and indicating global climate change. This study uses the instrumental recorded...

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Main Authors: Bao-Xiong Chen, Yu-Fang Sun, Hong-Bin Zhang, Zhi-Hua Han, Jing-Sheng Wang, Yao-Kui Li, Xiao-Lin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-09-01
Series:Advances in Climate Change Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674927817301260