Neogene origins and implied warmth tolerance of Amazon tree species

Tropical rain forest has been a persistent feature in South America for at least 55 million years. The future of the contemporary Amazon forest is uncertain, however, as the region is entering conditions with no past analogue, combining rapidly increasing air temperatures, high atmospheric carbon di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dick, Christopher W, Lewis, Simon L, Maslin, Mark, Bermingham, Eldredge
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3568851/