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Pleistocene history of Betula with special reference to the British Isles
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2011
Synopsis
Betula is well represented in the Pleistocene deposits of the British Isles; B. nana is often recovered from glacial sediments and tree Betula flourished early and late in the interglacial periods. In western and northern Britain, tree Betula has remained important in the forests since the last glacial period.
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- Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 85 , Issue 1-2: Birches , 1984 , pp. 1 - 11
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- Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1984
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