The crucial role of soil moisture in the evolution of forest cover in Asia since the Last Glacial Maximum
Ying Cheng, Hongyan Liu
Abstract
Forest cover plays a pivotal role in facilitating ecosystem services and climate regulation. In recent decades, much concern has been raised regarding the extent to which forest cover tracks past climate change. Studies at different spatiotemporal scales have revealed significant temporal lags, ranging from decades to millennia, with no consensus reached on this issue.1
Topics & Concepts
Younger DryasClimate changePeriod (music)Physical geographyGlacial periodLast Glacial MaximumGeographyGeologyOceanographyPaleontologyPhysicsAcousticsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyLandslides and related hazards