Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America
Professional Paper
1650-A,B
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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.
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Thompson, R.S., Anderson, K.H., Bartlein, P.J., 1999, Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America (Online Version 1.0, 14 December 1999): U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1650, atlas, https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1650AB.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1650 |
| Chapter | A,B |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1650AB |
| Edition | Online Version 1.0, 14 December 1999 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | atlas |