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Forces of environmental flux in Central America during the holocene

Conference · · Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States)
OSTI ID:7266129
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  1. West Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)

A review of palynological and limnological data from Central America serves as a framework for evaluating environmental stability during the Holocene. The magnitude of climatic forcing after the early Holocene has not produced the dramatic changes that spanned the transition to post-glacial conditions. Nevertheless, climatic variability and human disturbance have had a significant impact on the vegetation of the region. This discussion has relevance for broader questions of species diversity and the long-term stability of vegetation associations in the tropics.

OSTI ID:
7266129
Report Number(s):
CONF-940894--
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States) Vol. 75:2; ISSN BECLAG; ISSN 0012-9623
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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