生物地理学4Mitchell_pollen and vegetation_TEE2012.pdfVIP

Review Exploring vegetation in the fourth dimension Fraser J.G. Mitchell Botany Department, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland Much ecological research focuses on changes in vegeta- Although each pollen record investigation has a specific tion on spatial scales from stands to landscapes; how- and unique focus, the data generated from them share ever, capturing data on vegetation change over relevant many common attributes in terms of representing vegeta- timescales remains a challenge.