Quantifying modern biomes based on surface pollen data in China

• Published in: Global and planetary change Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 114 - 131
• Main Authors: Chen, Yu, Ni, Jian, Herzschuh, Ulrike
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2010
• Subjects: biome; biomization; China; human disturbance; model-data comparison; modern surface pollen; plant functional types; China, People's Rep., Xizang, Tibetan Plateau; China, People's Rep; modern surface pollen; China; biome; human disturbance; plant functional types; biomization; model-data comparison

Large-scale surface pollen records and reconstructions of modern biomes are a necessary prerequisite for the understanding of past vegetation and climate changes, especially in large countries such as China which is subject to a variety of climatic regimes and has experienced long-term intensive ant...