Relic occurence of Betula nana L. in Massif Central, France

• Published in: Ecologia mediterranea
• Main Authors: Vasari, Annicki, Vasari, Y.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: French
• Published: Marseille : Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie 1985
• Subjects: Betula nana L.; relic; macrosubfossils; Pre-boreal; hist; art; Betula nana; Dwarf birch
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3406/ecmed.1985.1073; https://www.persee.fr/doc/ecmed_0153-8756_1985_num_11_1_1073

An isolated occurrence of Betula nana L. in Massif Central, France, has been proved by macrosubfossil analyses to be a relic locality where the dwarf birch has been present since the Pre-boreal period. Des analyses de macrorestes dans la tourbe qui supporte une population isolée de Betula nana L. dans le Massif Central prouvent sa présence sur place à partir du Préboréal et donc son caractère relique. Vasari Annicki, Vasari Y. Relic occurence of Betula nana L. in Massif Central, France. In: Ecologia mediterranea, tome 11 n°1, 1985. Changements hydrologiques dans la zone tempérée au cours des quinze derniers millénaires / Paleohydrological changes in the temperate zone in the last 15000 years. Marseille (France) 3-5/07/1984. pp. 65-68.