Formal recognition of extinct Antarctic polar forests as a distinct biome

Formal recognition of extinct Antarctic polar forests as a distinct biome

We conclude that the extinct polar forests of Antarctica deserve recognition as a distinct biome - the ‘Austral Polar Forest Biome’ - rather than being regarded as analogous to modern rainforest.

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Veröffentlicht in:Antarctic science 2022-08, Vol.34 (4), p.343-347
Hauptverfasser: Macphail, Michael, Carpenter, Raymond, Hill, Robert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Forests
Fossils
Opinion
Rainforests
Recognition
Trees
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Zusammenfassung:We conclude that the extinct polar forests of Antarctica deserve recognition as a distinct biome - the ‘Austral Polar Forest Biome’ - rather than being regarded as analogous to modern rainforest.
ISSN:0954-1020
1365-2079
DOI:10.1017/S0954102022000190