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This chapter describes the task of this volume, namely a biological, mechanism-based explanation of the treeline phenomenon at a global scale. The need for a clear distinction between disturbance, stochastic effects or local peculiarities from overarching, not region-specific principles is explained. An overview of previous works in this field is presented by eco-region or continent.
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Körner, C. (2012). High elevation treelines. In: Alpine Treelines. Springer, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0396-0_1
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