森林马赛克,而不是草原走廊,在最后的冰川最大期期间在东南亚占主导地位

Rebecca Hamilton1,2,3,4, Noel Amano2, Corey J A Bradshaw4,5

  • 1isoTROPIC Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena 07745, Germany.

概括

东南亚的热带森林表现出对气候变化的弹性,而不是在最后的冰川最大期 (LGM) 期间广泛的"沙漠化". 生态系统抵抗和恢复,表明适应过去的气候压力因素的能力.

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