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Spread of Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) in Fennoscandia and Possible Climatic Implications

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The stepwise spread of spruce from east to west was probably determined by periodic fluctuations in the climate.

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TALLANTIRE, P. Spread of Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) in Fennoscandia and Possible Climatic Implications. Nature 236, 64–65 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/236064a0

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