Formal recognition of extinct Antarctic polar forests as a distinct biome

Michael Macphail; Raymond J. Carpenter; Robert S Hill

doi:10.1017/S0954102022000190

Formal recognition of extinct Antarctic polar forests as a distinct biome

Michael Macphail, Raymond J. Carpenter, Robert S Hill

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We conclude that the extinct polar forests of Antarctica deserve recognition as a distinct biome-the 'Austral Polar Forest Biome' - rather than being regarded as analogous to modern rainforest.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-347
Journal	Antarctic Science
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000190
Publication status	Published - 2022

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