Formal recognition of extinct Antarctic polar forests as a distinct biome

Abstract 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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Antarctic Science
Main Authors:	Macphail, Michael, Carpenter, Raymond, Hill, Robert
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2022
Subjects:	Antarctic Austral Antarc* Antarctic Science Antarctica
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000190 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102022000190

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Summary:	Abstract 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.