Quaternary Vegetation History: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

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"The geological record reveals that Sierra Nevada ecosystems are a transitory part of a dynamic and evolving landscape. The effects of climatic change and disturbance events, however, can persist in time, and many ecological processes have long time spans. Therefore, the complete understanding of the current state of an ecosystem and its potential behavior, its adaptability and resilience, may require knowing its history over many hundreds to thousands of years."

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http://ceres.ca.gov/snep/pubs/v2s1.html

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Bibliographical Authors:

Woolfenden, Wallace B.

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Keywords:
quaternary chronology, climate-chronology, vegetation-dynamics, earth-sun geometry, orbital periodicity, vegetation-climate relationships, paleoecological methods, pollen analysis, macrofossil analysis

Species Common Names:
ponderosa pine, manzanita, Ceanothus, juniper, willow, cottonwood, black oak, canyon live oak, aspen

Species Latin Names:
Salix spp., Populus fremontii, Populus tremuloides, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus chrysolepsis

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Publication Date:
June 01, 1996 12:00 AM

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Publication

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Complete

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None planned

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Reports

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Public

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No Restrictions

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Common Place Names:
Lake Tahoe Basin, central western Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau, Cascade Range, Owens Lake (dry)

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Susanville, California; Reno, Nevada

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Merced River Watershed Portal

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Quaternary Vegetation History: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project