THE OCCURRENCE OF SOUTHERN, STEPPE AND HALOPHYTE ELEMENTS IN WEICHSELIAN (LAST‐GLACIAL) FLORAS FROM SOUTHERN BRITAIN

S ummary The southern element in Full‐glacial floras is thought to be primary except for a small number of derived species. The presence of southern plants in conjunction with northern and montane species is explained as the result of the special climate and advantageous open‐ground conditions of th...

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Published in:New Phytologist
Main Author: BELL, FRANCES G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1969
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1969.tb06490.x
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Summary:S ummary The southern element in Full‐glacial floras is thought to be primary except for a small number of derived species. The presence of southern plants in conjunction with northern and montane species is explained as the result of the special climate and advantageous open‐ground conditions of the Full‐glacial. A physiognomically steppe‐like vegetation may be recognized as part of the assemblages. The presence of halophytes is related to saline soils, probably developed over permafrost.