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Altithermal timberline advance in Western United States

January 1, 1967

A combination of radiocarbon dating and counting of annual rings of the remains of trees has been used to establish the time of retreat of forests from sub-alpine mountains in California and Nevada. The information obtained can serve as a palaeoclimatic indicator.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1967
Title Altithermal timberline advance in Western United States
DOI 10.1038/213980a0
Authors Valmore C. LaMarche, H. A. Mooney
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Nature
Index ID 70011609
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse