Why treelines don’t simply rise with the climate - image 2 (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Why treelines don’t simply rise with the climate - image 2

Caption

To which elevation trees can grow doesn't solely depend on the climate but also on land use and other disturbances.

Credit

Sabine Rumpf, University of Basel

Usage Restrictions

Only to be used in reporting on the related press release

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.