Sensitivity and rapidity of vegetational response to abrupt climate change

Publication Type: 
Journal Article
Year of Publication: 
2000
Authors: 
Peteet, D.
Journal Title: 
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Journal Date: 
Feb 15
Volume: 
97
Issue: 
4
Pages: 
1359-1361
ISBN Number: 
0027-8424
Accession Number: 
ISI:000085409600013
Key Words: 
glacial environmental-change; southeastern new-york; younger-dryas; regional synthesis; last deglaciation; hudson highlands; northeastern USA; north-atlantic; greenland; records;
Abstract: 

Rapid climate change characterizes numerous terrestrial sediment records during and since the last glaciation. Vegetational response is best expressed in terrestrial records near ecotones. where sensitivity to climate change is greatest, and response times are as short: as decades.

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