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Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America

Year: 1999

Type: report

Abstract: This atlas explores the continental-scale relations between the geographic ranges of woody plant species and climate in North America. A 25-km equal-area grid of modern climatic and bioclimatic parameters was constructed from instrumental weather records. The geographic distributions of selected tree and shrub species were digitized, and the presence or absence of each species was determined for each cell on the 25-km grid, thus providing a basis for comparing climatic data and species distributions. The relations between climate and plant distributions are explored in graphical and tabular form. The results of this effort are primarily intended for use in biogeographic, paleoclimatic, and global-change research.

Source: USGS professional paper

DOI: 10.3133/pp1650ab

Authors: Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson, Patrick J. Bartlein

Language: English

Topic: Species Distribution and Climate Change

Subfield: Ecological Modeling

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Climate action

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1268770234

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